Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Senegal

Senegal: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 2,785 in 2026. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2026)
2,785
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
32nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
7,833
in 2023
All-time low
2,785
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Senegal, 2012–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2012201920262012: 4.8k2013: 6.2k2014: 5.7k2015: 4.0k2016: 6.5k2017: 6.6k2018: 3.5k2019: 5.7k2020: 6.8k2021: 7.1k2022: 7.4k2023: 7.8k2024: 5.0k2025: 4.6k2026: 2.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Senegal stood at 2,785. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Senegal peaked at 7,833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,785, in 2026.

That places Senegal 32nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,366 3,487 6,608 8
2020s 5,933 2,785 7,833 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 29 Madagascar 3,273 compare
  2. 30 Sudan 3,211 compare
  3. 31 Sierra Leone 2,823 compare
  4. 33 Canada 2,689 compare
  5. 34 Congo 2,564 compare
  6. 35 Colombia 2,524 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Senegal?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Senegal was 2,785 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 7,833 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,785 in 2026.
How does Senegal rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Senegal ranks 32nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal 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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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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