Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Benin
Benin: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0405 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Benin, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Benin is 0.0405 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.1419 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Benin 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1247 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1419 hectares per person | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1043 hectares per person | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1229 hectares per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0834 hectares per person | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0744 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0745 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0709 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0769 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0783 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.061 hectares per person | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0742 hectares per person | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0664 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0604 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0458 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0405 hectares per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1075 hectares per person | 0.0686 hectares per person | 0.1419 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.07 hectares per person | 0.0595 hectares per person | 0.0783 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0483 hectares per person | 0.0405 hectares per person | 0.0604 hectares per person | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Benin?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Benin was 0.0405 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1419 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.