Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Benin
Benin: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0412 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0412 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.349 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 ha per person, in 2024.
Benin ranks 36th 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.243 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2356 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2285 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2185 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2105 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2061 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2888 ha per person | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3074 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.349 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2713 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 0.328 ha per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1481 ha per person | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2196 ha per person | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1772 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1464 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2525 ha per person | +72.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1691 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1746 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1117 ha per person | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1083 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0959 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1075 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0986 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1142 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0902 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0824 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0757 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0777 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.062 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0443 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 ha per person | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 ha per person | -22.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0412 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0057 ha per person, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0412 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2559 ha per person | 0.2061 ha per person | 0.349 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1836 ha per person | 0.1083 ha per person | 0.328 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.09 ha per person | 0.0665 ha per person | 0.1142 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0545 ha per person | 0.0412 ha per person | 0.0718 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Benin?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Benin was 0.0412 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.349 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Savanna fires — 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.