Woody savanna — Burned Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 327,858 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 327,858 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 101.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Western Africa peaked at 12.55 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28,559 ha, in 2002.
That places Western Africa 17th out of 31 groups 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.33 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.34 million ha | +386.7% |
| 1997 | 11.32 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.55 million ha | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 10.93 million ha | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 11.64 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 49,850 ha | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 28,559 ha | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 281,536 ha | +885.8% |
| 2004 | 356,486 ha | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 123,426 ha | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 653,550 ha | +429.5% |
| 2007 | 530,342 ha | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 135,924 ha | -74.4% |
| 2009 | 516,264 ha | +279.8% |
| 2010 | 77,016 ha | -85.1% |
| 2011 | 110,429 ha | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 424,607 ha | +284.5% |
| 2013 | 170,663 ha | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 418,318 ha | +145.1% |
| 2015 | 799,704 ha | +91.2% |
| 2016 | 371,092 ha | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 198,127 ha | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 121,134 ha | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 274,417 ha | +126.5% |
| 2020 | 383,176 ha | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 111,901 ha | -70.8% |
| 2022 | 213,371 ha | +90.7% |
| 2023 | 163,007 ha | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 327,858 ha | +101.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 million ha | 2.33 million ha | 12.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million ha | 28,559 ha | 11.64 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,551 ha | 77,016 ha | 799,704 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,863 ha | 111,901 ha | 383,176 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
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- 16 Micronesia 0 ha
- 16 Polynesia 0 ha
- 17 Madagascar 115,976 ha compare
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- 20 Australia and New Zealand 96,001 ha compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Western Africa?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Western Africa was 327,858 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,559 ha in 2002.
- How does Western Africa rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Western Africa ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.