Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 16.94 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.94 million t
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
24.58 million t
in 2000
All-time low
6.53 million t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720241990: 13.5M t1991: 13.5M t1992: 13.5M t1993: 13.5M t1994: 13.5M t1995: 13.5M t1996: 16.7M t1997: 17.8M t1998: 17.3M t1999: 17.9M t2000: 24.6M t2001: 13.4M t2002: 16.7M t2003: 14.9M t2004: 17.1M t2005: 18.1M t2006: 13.2M t2007: 14.0M t2008: 11.5M t2009: 12.7M t2010: 13.4M t2011: 12.9M t2012: 9.0M t2013: 10.5M t2014: 9.8M t2015: 7.5M t2016: 10.1M t2017: 9.0M t2018: 6.7M t2019: 6.9M t2020: 7.3M t2021: 8.2M t2022: 6.5M t2023: 12.0M t2024: 16.9M t

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 16.94 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.58 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.53 million t, in 2022.

That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 13.49 million t
1991 13.49 million t +0.0%
1992 13.49 million t +0.0%
1993 13.49 million t +0.0%
1994 13.49 million t +0.0%
1995 13.49 million t +0.0%
1996 16.72 million t +24.0%
1997 17.84 million t +6.7%
1998 17.28 million t -3.2%
1999 17.90 million t +3.6%
2000 24.58 million t +37.3%
2001 13.35 million t -45.7%
2002 16.67 million t +24.8%
2003 14.90 million t -10.6%
2004 17.08 million t +14.6%
2005 18.05 million t +5.7%
2006 13.17 million t -27.1%
2007 13.96 million t +6.0%
2008 11.50 million t -17.7%
2009 12.72 million t +10.6%
2010 13.40 million t +5.4%
2011 12.93 million t -3.5%
2012 8.97 million t -30.6%
2013 10.47 million t +16.7%
2014 9.79 million t -6.5%
2015 7.49 million t -23.5%
2016 10.09 million t +34.7%
2017 8.95 million t -11.3%
2018 6.67 million t -25.5%
2019 6.87 million t +3.1%
2020 7.30 million t +6.2%
2021 8.18 million t +12.1%
2022 6.53 million t -20.2%
2023 12.01 million t +84.1%
2024 16.94 million t +41.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 16.94 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.33 million t, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 16.94 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.21 million t, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.07 million t 13.49 million t 17.90 million t 10
2000s 15.60 million t 11.50 million t 24.58 million t 10
2010s 9.56 million t 6.67 million t 13.40 million t 10
2020s 10.19 million t 6.53 million t 16.94 million t 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 8.49 million t compare
  2. 21 Madagascar 20.09 million t compare
  3. 22 Botswana 20.04 million t compare
  4. 23 Senegal 18.06 million t compare
  5. 25 Canada 14.30 million t compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 10.38 million t compare
  7. 27 Argentina 9.54 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Burkina Faso?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Burkina Faso was 16.94 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 24.58 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million t in 2022.
How does Burkina Faso rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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