Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Senegal
Senegal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 3.26 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Senegal, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Senegal stood at 3.26 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Senegal peaked at 4.86 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million hectares, in 2003.
Senegal ranks 10th of 225 countries on this measure, 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.69 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 2.25 million hectares | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 3.89 million hectares | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 4.17 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.86 million hectares | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million hectares | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million hectares | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million hectares | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 3.94 million hectares | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million hectares | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million hectares | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 3.65 million hectares | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 3.31 million hectares | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million hectares | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 3.76 million hectares | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 3.55 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million hectares | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 3.45 million hectares | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 3.82 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million hectares | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million hectares | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 3.38 million hectares | -19.9% |
| 2025 | 3.26 million hectares | -3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.26 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 66.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.26 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498 hectares, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 6 |
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 in Senegal?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Senegal was 3.26 million hectares in 2025, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Senegal ranks 10th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.