How does Benin rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?

Benin ranks 50th 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.

Name: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Benin
Creator: Our World in Data
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Benin: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 860 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)

860

Change on year

down 45.4%

World rank

50th

of 248 countries

All-time high

4,845

in 2013

All-time low

860

in 2026

Years of data

2012–2026

Source: Our World in Data.

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Benin stood at 860. 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 860, in 2026.

That places Benin 50th 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.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	3,684	1,593	4,845	8
2020s	2,030	860	3,214	7

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,839 (2050)

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 in 2026, according to 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 in 2013.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 860 in 2026.
How does Benin rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?: Benin ranks 50th 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 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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