Area burned wildfires by type in Benin
Benin: Area burned wildfires by type was 600,250 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
600,250
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2005
All-time low
594,304
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Benin, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Benin stood at 600,250.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Benin peaked at 1.20 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 594,304, in 2022.
Benin ranks 31st of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 956,927 | — |
| 2003 | 889,996 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 832,811 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 906,525 | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 769,702 | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 652,240 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 728,809 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 751,520 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 736,859 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 823,109 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 863,400 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 693,326 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 868,015 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 776,249 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 736,880 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 845,111 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 750,554 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 810,100 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 594,304 | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 645,865 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 617,036 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 600,250 | -2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 600,250 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 12.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 600,250 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913,033 | 652,240 | 1.20 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 782,328 | 693,326 | 868,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 669,685 | 594,304 | 810,100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 wildfires by type in Benin?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Benin was 600,250 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,304 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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