Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.1724 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 0.1724 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.4222 hectares per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1573 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Senegal 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.353 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.2095 hectares per person | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3548 hectares per person | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3708 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4222 hectares per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2794 hectares per person | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.318 hectares per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2684 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3117 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3683 hectares per person | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2663 hectares per person | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2337 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2499 hectares per person | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2295 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.17 hectares per person | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2109 hectares per person | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2284 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2216 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1974 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2336 hectares per person | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.322 hectares per person | 0.2095 hectares per person | 0.4222 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2412 hectares per person | 0.1573 hectares per person | 0.3683 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.206 hectares per person | 0.1724 hectares per person | 0.2336 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Senegal?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Senegal was 0.1724 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4222 hectares per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1573 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.