Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Senegal
Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 4.15 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Senegal, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.15 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Senegal peaked at 5.92 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million hectares, in 2015.
That places Senegal 21st out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Senegal?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Senegal was 4.15 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million hectares in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.