Annual area burnt per wildfire in Senegal
Senegal: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 426.19 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
426.19
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
23rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
426.19
in 2026
All-time low
333.75
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Senegal, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 426.19 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Senegal peaked at 426.19 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 333.75, in 2018.
That places Senegal 23rd 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 339.49 | — |
| 2013 | 348.9 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 371.31 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 356.87 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 363.98 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 377.68 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 333.75 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 361.08 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 378.42 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 363.38 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 388.48 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 378.23 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 388.98 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 372.68 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 426.19 | +14.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 426.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 426.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 356.63 | 333.75 | 377.68 | 8 |
| 2020s | 385.19 | 363.38 | 426.19 | 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 per wildfire in Senegal?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Senegal was 426.19 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 426.19 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.75 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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