Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Benin
Benin: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 2.99 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Benin, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Benin is 2.99, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Benin peaked at 13.51 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2026.
That places Benin 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.05 | — |
| 2013 | 13.51 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 11.97 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 10.96 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.07 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.27 | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 9.66 | +126.5% |
| 2020 | 9.04 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 9.94 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 8.14 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 6.47 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 5.89 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 5.43 | -7.8% |
| 2026 | 2.99 | -44.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +126.5% | 4.27 | 9.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.63 | 4.27 | 13.51 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 2.99 | 9.94 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Benin?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Benin was 2.99 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2026.
- How does Benin rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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