Annual number of fires in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual number of fires was 1,539 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual number of fires in Burkina Faso, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Burkina Faso is 1,539, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 64.1% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Burkina Faso peaked at 5,023 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,539, in 2026.
That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,788 | 1,624 | 4,891 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,749 | 1,539 | 5,023 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Burkina Faso?
- Annual number of fires in Burkina Faso was 1,539 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5,023 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,539 in 2026.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual number of fires?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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