Savanna — Burned Area in Benin
Benin: Savanna — Burned Area was 60,153 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Benin recorded 60,153 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.8% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Benin peaked at 1.56 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60,153 ha, in 2024.
Benin ranks 48th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 494,534 ha | — |
| 1991 | 494,534 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 494,534 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 494,534 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 494,534 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 494,534 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million ha | +141.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million ha | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 900,980 ha | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million ha | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 496,284 ha | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 783,641 ha | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 576,965 ha | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 413,600 ha | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million ha | +149.7% |
| 2006 | 616,957 ha | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 541,650 ha | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 298,917 ha | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 405,002 ha | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 260,160 ha | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 385,958 ha | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 337,329 ha | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 439,458 ha | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 190,147 ha | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 264,355 ha | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 287,880 ha | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 198,654 ha | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 118,044 ha | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 195,171 ha | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 218,234 ha | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 120,801 ha | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 70,372 ha | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 175,950 ha | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 60,153 ha | -65.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 60,153 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 60,153 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 726,319 ha | 494,534 ha | 1.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 672,282 ha | 298,917 ha | 1.56 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,716 ha | 118,044 ha | 439,458 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,102 ha | 60,153 ha | 218,234 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Benin?
- Savanna — burned area in Benin was 60,153 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,153 ha in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for savanna — burned area?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.