Savanna — Burned Area in Senegal
Senegal: Savanna — Burned Area was 259,966 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Senegal is 259,966 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Senegal peaked at 1.90 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 125,759 ha, in 2003.
That places Senegal 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 512,083 ha | — |
| 1991 | 512,083 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 512,083 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 512,083 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 512,083 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 512,083 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million ha | +232.1% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million ha | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million ha | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million ha | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million ha | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 310,432 ha | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 276,881 ha | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 125,759 ha | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 240,014 ha | +90.9% |
| 2005 | 266,872 ha | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 349,543 ha | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 342,913 ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 260,350 ha | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 258,425 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 269,952 ha | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 263,174 ha | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 331,281 ha | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 298,115 ha | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 379,910 ha | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 285,990 ha | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 280,431 ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 351,212 ha | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 290,160 ha | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 303,760 ha | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 316,398 ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 264,948 ha | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 178,577 ha | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 166,025 ha | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 259,966 ha | +56.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 259,966 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 35.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 259,966 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 | +232.1% | 512,083 ha | 1.70 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 935,151 ha | 512,083 ha | 1.70 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,151 ha | 125,759 ha | 1.90 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,398 ha | 263,174 ha | 379,910 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,183 ha | 166,025 ha | 316,398 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 26 Madagascar 314,449 ha compare
- 26 Caribbean 56,114 ha compare
- 27 Myanmar 273,921 ha compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 269,616 ha compare
- 30 Sudan 236,237 ha compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 31 South Africa 227,795 ha compare
- 32 Chad 224,941 ha compare
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 — burned area in Senegal?
- Savanna — burned area in Senegal was 259,966 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,759 ha in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for savanna — burned area?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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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.