Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 21.94 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 21.94 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 25.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.67 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Senegal ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.19 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 11.67 hectares per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 20.23 hectares per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 21.64 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 17.08 hectares per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9 hectares per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 17.2 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 20.46 hectares per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 24.79 hectares per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 14.82 hectares per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 18.96 hectares per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 17.18 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 18.45 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 17.91 hectares per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 19.92 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 19.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.1 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 21.94 hectares per square kilometre | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.02 hectares per square kilometre | 11.67 hectares per square kilometre | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.81 hectares per square kilometre | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | 24.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.94 hectares per square kilometre | 18.1 hectares per square kilometre | 21.94 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal was 21.94 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.