Savanna fires — Burned Area in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 1.27 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.27 million ha
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.91 million ha
in 2002
All-time low
1.09 million ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 2.3M ha1991: 2.3M ha1992: 2.3M ha1993: 2.3M ha1994: 2.3M ha1995: 2.3M ha1996: 2.3M ha1997: 2.3M ha1998: 2.5M ha1999: 2.4M ha2000: 2.8M ha2001: 3.0M ha2002: 3.9M ha2003: 3.7M ha2004: 1.9M ha2005: 3.8M ha2006: 3.4M ha2007: 3.4M ha2008: 2.7M ha2009: 2.4M ha2010: 2.2M ha2011: 2.6M ha2012: 2.3M ha2013: 2.6M ha2014: 1.5M ha2015: 1.6M ha2016: 2.8M ha2017: 1.6M ha2018: 1.5M ha2019: 1.1M ha2020: 1.5M ha2021: 1.2M ha2022: 1.3M ha2023: 1.2M ha2024: 1.3M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 1.27 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 3.91 million ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million ha, in 2019.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 2.31 million ha
1991 2.31 million ha +0.0%
1992 2.31 million ha +0.0%
1993 2.31 million ha +0.0%
1994 2.31 million ha +0.0%
1995 2.31 million ha +0.0%
1996 2.34 million ha +1.0%
1997 2.33 million ha -0.1%
1998 2.49 million ha +6.9%
1999 2.39 million ha -4.2%
2000 2.77 million ha +16.0%
2001 3.04 million ha +9.8%
2002 3.91 million ha +28.6%
2003 3.67 million ha -6.0%
2004 1.95 million ha -47.0%
2005 3.85 million ha +97.5%
2006 3.39 million ha -11.8%
2007 3.41 million ha +0.5%
2008 2.75 million ha -19.4%
2009 2.40 million ha -12.5%
2010 2.24 million ha -6.6%
2011 2.56 million ha +13.8%
2012 2.28 million ha -10.8%
2013 2.63 million ha +15.3%
2014 1.46 million ha -44.5%
2015 1.64 million ha +12.3%
2016 2.85 million ha +74.0%
2017 1.63 million ha -42.8%
2018 1.45 million ha -11.0%
2019 1.09 million ha -24.8%
2020 1.51 million ha +38.4%
2021 1.17 million ha -22.4%
2022 1.30 million ha +10.7%
2023 1.16 million ha -10.7%
2024 1.27 million ha +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.34 million ha 2.31 million ha 2.49 million ha 10
2000s 3.11 million ha 1.95 million ha 3.91 million ha 10
2010s 1.98 million ha 1.09 million ha 2.85 million ha 10
2020s 1.28 million ha 1.16 million ha 1.51 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 18 Congo 3.82 million ha compare
  2. 19 Madagascar 3.74 million ha compare
  3. 20 Nigeria 3.67 million ha compare
  4. 21 Senegal 3.38 million ha compare
  5. 22 Ethiopia 3.28 million ha compare
  6. 23 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
  7. 24 Guinea 3.18 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Côte d'Ivoire?
Savanna fires — burned area in Côte d'Ivoire was 1.27 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 3.91 million ha in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million ha in 2019.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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