Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Benin
Benin: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 860 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Benin, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Benin stood at 860 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Benin peaked at 4,845 wildfires in 2013 and was at its lowest, 860 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Benin 51st out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Benin, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,847 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 4,845 wildfires | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 4,215 wildfires | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4,044 wildfires | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,907 wildfires | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,912 wildfires | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,593 wildfires | -59.3% |
| 2019 | 3,107 wildfires | +95.0% |
| 2020 | 3,214 wildfires | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,823 wildfires | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,348 wildfires | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1,882 wildfires | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 1,510 wildfires | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 1,576 wildfires | +4.4% |
| 2026 | 860 wildfires | -45.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 860 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 860 wildfires is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,684 wildfires | 1,593 wildfires | 4,845 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,030 wildfires | 860 wildfires | 3,214 wildfires | 7 |
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 per wildfire vs. number of fires in Benin?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Benin was 860 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,845 wildfires in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 860 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Benin rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.