Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Benin
Benin: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 617,036 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Benin stood at 617,036 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Benin peaked at 1.20 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 594,304 hectares, in 2022.
Benin ranks 30th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913,033 hectares | 652,240 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 782,328 hectares | 693,326 hectares | 868,015 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,572 hectares | 594,304 hectares | 810,100 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Benin?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Benin was 617,036 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,304 hectares in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.