Annual number of fires in Benin
Benin: Annual number of fires was 860 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
860
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
54th
of 248 countries
All-time high
4,845
in 2013
All-time low
860
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Benin, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 860 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Benin peaked at 4,845 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 860, in 2026.
Benin ranks 54th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,847 | — |
| 2013 | 4,845 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 4,215 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4,044 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,907 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,912 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,593 | -59.3% |
| 2019 | 3,107 | +95.0% |
| 2020 | 3,214 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,823 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,348 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1,882 | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 1,510 | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 1,576 | +4.4% |
| 2026 | 860 | -45.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 860 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 860 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,684 | 1,593 | 4,845 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,030 | 860 | 3,214 | 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 number of fires in Benin?
- Annual number of fires in Benin was 860 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,845 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 860 in 2026.
- How does Benin rank for annual number of fires?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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