Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Benin
Benin: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0042 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 66.6% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.2156 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 ha per person, in 2024.
Benin ranks 41st of 188 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, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0936 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0908 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.088 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0842 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0811 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0794 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1865 ha per person | +134.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1676 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1619 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1287 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2156 ha per person | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0667 ha per person | -69.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1021 ha per person | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0729 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0507 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1226 ha per person | +141.8% |
| 2006 | 0.071 ha per person | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0605 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 ha per person | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0426 ha per person | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 ha per person | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 ha per person | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.041 ha per person | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 ha per person | -58.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 ha per person | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 ha per person | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 ha per person | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.009 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 ha per person | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 ha per person | +143.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 ha per person | -66.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0042 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 9.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0042 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1162 ha per person | 0.0794 ha per person | 0.1865 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0837 ha per person | 0.0324 ha per person | 0.2156 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.041 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0167 ha per person | 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, per capita in Benin?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Benin was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2156 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.