Woody savanna — Burned Area in Benin
Benin: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.02 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Benin stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Benin peaked at 1.02 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2009.
That places Benin 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134,586 ha | — |
| 1991 | 134,586 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 134,586 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 134,586 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 134,586 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 134,586 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 577,832 ha | +329.3% |
| 1997 | 794,965 ha | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million ha | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 842,076 ha | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 659,900 ha | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 577.16 ha | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 1,667 ha | +188.9% |
| 2003 | 919.23 ha | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 235.15 ha | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 1,475 ha | +527.3% |
| 2006 | 1,133 ha | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 342.05 ha | -69.8% |
| 2008 | 64.13 ha | -81.2% |
| 2009 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 42.75 ha | — |
| 2014 | 42.76 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 21.37 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 42.76 ha | — |
| 2019 | 42.76 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404,402 ha | 134,586 ha | 1.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,631 ha | 0 ha | 659,900 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.24 ha | 0 ha | 42.76 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
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- 98 Greenland 0 ha
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- 98 Guadeloupe 0 ha
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- 98 Jordan 0 ha
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- 98 Kiribati 0 ha
- 98 Kuwait 0 ha
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- 98 Liechtenstein 0 ha
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- 98 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 98 Maldives 0 ha
- 98 Mali 0 ha compare
- 98 Malta 0 ha
- 98 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 98 Martinique 0 ha
- 98 Mauritania 0 ha compare
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- 98 Namibia 0 ha compare
- 98 Naoero 0 ha
- 98 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 98 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
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- 98 Niue 0 ha
- 98 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 98 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
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- 98 Oman 0 ha
- 98 Palau 0 ha
- 98 Palestine, State of 0 ha
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- 98 Samoa 0 ha
- 98 San Marino 0 ha
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- 98 Seychelles 0 ha
- 98 Singapore 0 ha
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- 98 Sudan 0 ha
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- 98 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 98 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 98 Tokelau 0 ha
- 98 Tonga 0 ha
- 98 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
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- 98 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 98 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
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- 98 Western Sahara 0 ha
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More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Benin?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Benin was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.