Annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal
Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1.19 million hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal stood at 1.19 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal peaked at 2.96 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million hectares, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 32nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.64 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 2.16 million hectares | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million hectares | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million hectares | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million hectares | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million hectares | +75.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million hectares | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million hectares | -33.7% |
| 2025 | 1.72 million hectares | -12.5% |
| 2026 | 1.19 million hectares | -30.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.19 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.19 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal was 1.19 million hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.