Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Benin
Benin: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1.15 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
41st
of 225 countries
All-time high
3.56 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.09 million
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Benin, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.15 million for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Benin peaked at 3.56 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2024.
Benin ranks 41st of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.85 million | — |
| 2003 | 2.59 million | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.08 million | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million | +70.7% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million | +5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.15 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million | 1.86 million | 3.56 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.29 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.09 million | 1.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Benin?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Benin was 1.15 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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