Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Area burned wildfires by type
Burkina Faso
3.45 million
in 2025
Senegal
3.26 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Senegal rank
10th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.45 million against 3.26 million in Senegal, a difference of 188,860.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 10th of 225 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 million | 3.66 million | 716,390 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 3.43 million | 1.51 million | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 3.67 million | 1.35 million | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.45 million against 3.26 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 188,860, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 10th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.