Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Benin

Benin: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 3.21 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.21 million t
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
38th
of 221 countries
All-time high
16.11 million t
in 2000
All-time low
3.21 million t
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Benin, 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 7.9M t1991: 7.9M t1992: 7.9M t1993: 7.9M t1994: 7.9M t1995: 7.9M t1996: 12.5M t1997: 13.5M t1998: 15.9M t1999: 12.8M t2000: 16.1M t2001: 6.6M t2002: 10.2M t2003: 8.3M t2004: 7.0M t2005: 12.9M t2006: 8.8M t2007: 9.1M t2008: 5.9M t2009: 6.1M t2010: 5.4M t2011: 6.3M t2012: 5.9M t2013: 7.2M t2014: 5.5M t2015: 5.3M t2016: 6.1M t2017: 5.1M t2018: 4.5M t2019: 5.5M t2020: 5.3M t2021: 4.5M t2022: 3.3M t2023: 4.2M t2024: 3.2M t

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 3.21 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Benin peaked at 16.11 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million t, in 2024.

Benin ranks 38th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 7.88 million t
1991 7.88 million t +0.0%
1992 7.88 million t +0.0%
1993 7.88 million t +0.0%
1994 7.88 million t +0.0%
1995 7.88 million t +0.0%
1996 12.47 million t +58.3%
1997 13.45 million t +7.9%
1998 15.90 million t +18.2%
1999 12.82 million t -19.4%
2000 16.11 million t +25.7%
2001 6.63 million t -58.9%
2002 10.18 million t +53.5%
2003 8.33 million t -18.1%
2004 6.96 million t -16.5%
2005 12.92 million t +85.8%
2006 8.75 million t -32.3%
2007 9.10 million t +4.0%
2008 5.90 million t -35.2%
2009 6.09 million t +3.2%
2010 5.35 million t -12.1%
2011 6.34 million t +18.5%
2012 5.94 million t -6.3%
2013 7.15 million t +20.4%
2014 5.52 million t -22.9%
2015 5.34 million t -3.2%
2016 6.09 million t +14.0%
2017 5.10 million t -16.4%
2018 4.50 million t -11.8%
2019 5.49 million t +22.2%
2020 5.27 million t -4.0%
2021 4.54 million t -13.9%
2022 3.29 million t -27.4%
2023 4.24 million t +28.7%
2024 3.21 million t -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.19 million t 7.88 million t 15.90 million t 10
2000s 9.10 million t 5.90 million t 16.11 million t 10
2010s 5.68 million t 4.50 million t 7.15 million t 10
2020s 4.11 million t 3.21 million t 5.27 million t 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 35 Zimbabwe 5.54 million t compare
  2. 36 Sierra Leone 4.89 million t compare
  3. 37 Niger 3.77 million t compare
  4. 39 Gabon 3.16 million t compare
  5. 40 Togo 3.11 million t compare
  6. 41 Nicaragua 3.08 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Benin?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Benin was 3.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 16.11 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million t in 2024.
How does Benin rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Benin ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
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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