Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Senegal
Senegal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.8623 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.8623 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 12.85 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6532 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Senegal 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.78 ha per square kilometre | +293.7% |
| 1997 | 11.06 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 10.82 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 12 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 12.85 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2002 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6532 ha per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9275 ha per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8623 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8623 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 18.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8623 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +293.7% | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | 12.78 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 ha per square kilometre | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | 12.78 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | 0.6532 ha per square kilometre | 12.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 0.8623 ha per square kilometre | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.8623 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6532 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.