Annual area burnt per wildfire in Benin
Benin: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 399.32 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
399.32
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 182 countries
All-time high
447.54
in 2024
All-time low
307.35
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Benin, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Benin is 399.32, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Benin peaked at 447.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 307.35, in 2018.
That places Benin 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 329.75 | — |
| 2013 | 320.02 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 325.79 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 310.94 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 340.54 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 354.01 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 307.35 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 356.85 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 322.68 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 404.03 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 397.66 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 394.32 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 447.54 | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 395.35 | -11.7% |
| 2026 | 399.32 | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 399.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 399.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 330.66 | 307.35 | 356.85 | 8 |
| 2020s | 394.41 | 322.68 | 447.54 | 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 in Benin?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Benin was 399.32 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 447.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.35 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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