Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Benin
Benin: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
99th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1,910 hectares
in 2004
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2008
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Benin, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Benin stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Benin peaked at 1,910 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2008.
That places Benin 99th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.4 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 21.47 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 1,910 hectares | +8799.9% |
| 2005 | 279.06 hectares | -85.4% |
| 2006 | 729.84 hectares | +161.5% |
| 2007 | 386.39 hectares | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 107.33 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 42.93 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 128.79 hectares | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 64.4 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 193.19 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 364.92 hectares | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 193.19 hectares | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 601.05 hectares | +2700.0% |
| 2021 | 42.93 hectares | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 279.06 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 128.79 hectares | -53.8% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.93 hectares. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.86 hectares. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +8799.9% | 21.47 hectares | 1,910 hectares |
| 2020 | +2700.0% | 21.47 hectares | 601.05 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437.37 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,910 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.89 hectares | 0 hectares | 364.92 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.31 hectares | 0 hectares | 601.05 hectares | 6 |
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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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in Benin?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Benin was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,910 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Benin ranks 99th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.