Woody savanna — Burned Area in Senegal
Senegal: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
764,509 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Senegal stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Senegal peaked at 764,509 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.
That places Senegal 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,046 ha | — |
| 1991 | 113,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 113,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 113,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 113,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 113,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 760,212 ha | +572.5% |
| 1997 | 554,278 ha | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 625,968 ha | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 764,509 ha | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 572,900 ha | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 42.77 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 64.15 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 21.38 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 21.38 ha | — |
| 2012 | 42.77 ha | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 21.38 ha | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 64.15 ha | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 21.38 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 171.06 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338,324 ha | 113,046 ha | 764,509 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,303 ha | 0 ha | 572,900 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 ha | 0 ha | 64.15 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.21 ha | 0 ha | 171.06 ha | 5 |
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- 98 Cayman Islands 0 ha
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- 98 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
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- 98 Greenland 0 ha
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- 98 Guadeloupe 0 ha
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- 98 Iceland 0 ha
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- 98 Kiribati 0 ha
- 98 Kuwait 0 ha
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- 98 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 98 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 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
- 98 Norway 0 ha compare
- 98 Oman 0 ha
- 98 Palau 0 ha
- 98 Palestine, State of 0 ha
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- 98 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
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- 98 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 98 Seychelles 0 ha
- 98 Singapore 0 ha
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- 98 Sudan 0 ha
- 98 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 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 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Senegal?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Senegal 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 764,509 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Senegal ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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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.