Savanna fires — Burned Area in Senegal

Senegal: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 3.38 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.38 million ha
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
21st
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.70 million ha
in 2006
All-time low
2.32 million ha
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Senegal, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 3.6M ha1991: 3.6M ha1992: 3.6M ha1993: 3.6M ha1994: 3.6M ha1995: 3.6M ha1996: 3.3M ha1997: 3.0M ha1998: 2.9M ha1999: 3.4M ha2000: 3.7M ha2001: 4.0M ha2002: 3.5M ha2003: 2.3M ha2004: 3.8M ha2005: 4.1M ha2006: 4.7M ha2007: 3.5M ha2008: 3.9M ha2009: 3.4M ha2010: 3.9M ha2011: 4.4M ha2012: 3.1M ha2013: 3.7M ha2014: 3.3M ha2015: 2.5M ha2016: 3.7M ha2017: 3.6M ha2018: 2.9M ha2019: 3.5M ha2020: 4.0M ha2021: 3.8M ha2022: 3.5M ha2023: 3.9M ha2024: 3.4M ha

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 3.38 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Senegal peaked at 4.70 million ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million ha, in 2003.

Senegal ranks 21st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Senegal, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 3.58 million ha
1991 3.58 million ha +0.0%
1992 3.58 million ha +0.0%
1993 3.58 million ha +0.0%
1994 3.58 million ha +0.0%
1995 3.58 million ha +0.0%
1996 3.33 million ha -6.9%
1997 2.97 million ha -11.0%
1998 2.86 million ha -3.7%
1999 3.44 million ha +20.3%
2000 3.73 million ha +8.7%
2001 4.01 million ha +7.4%
2002 3.55 million ha -11.6%
2003 2.32 million ha -34.7%
2004 3.83 million ha +65.5%
2005 4.13 million ha +7.8%
2006 4.70 million ha +13.8%
2007 3.51 million ha -25.4%
2008 3.85 million ha +9.7%
2009 3.40 million ha -11.7%
2010 3.90 million ha +14.8%
2011 4.41 million ha +13.1%
2012 3.05 million ha -30.9%
2013 3.65 million ha +19.7%
2014 3.32 million ha -9.0%
2015 2.48 million ha -25.5%
2016 3.68 million ha +48.5%
2017 3.59 million ha -2.4%
2018 2.85 million ha -20.5%
2019 3.50 million ha +22.6%
2020 3.99 million ha +14.0%
2021 3.80 million ha -4.7%
2022 3.46 million ha -9.1%
2023 3.92 million ha +13.5%
2024 3.38 million ha -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.41 million ha 2.86 million ha 3.58 million ha 10
2000s 3.70 million ha 2.32 million ha 4.70 million ha 10
2010s 3.44 million ha 2.48 million ha 4.41 million ha 10
2020s 3.71 million ha 3.38 million ha 3.99 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  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. 22 Ethiopia 3.28 million ha compare
  5. 23 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
  6. 24 Guinea 3.18 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Senegal?
Savanna fires — burned area in Senegal was 3.38 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 4.70 million ha in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million ha in 2003.
How does Senegal rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Senegal ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal 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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