Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Benin is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 13.81 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6241 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Benin 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.57 ha per square kilometre | +141.0% |
| 1997 | 9.79 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 9.75 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.99 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 13.81 ha per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 6.95 ha per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 5.12 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 9.16 ha per square kilometre | +149.7% |
| 2006 | 5.47 ha per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6241 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.56 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, 131.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.56 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 ha per square kilometre | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | 10.57 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 13.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 3.9 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 0.6241 ha per square kilometre | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Benin was 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6241 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.