Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Benin, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Benin 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | +8799.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | +161.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +2700.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +8799.9% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +2700.0% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 48 Nigeria 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 North Korea 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Thailand 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Venezuela 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Italy 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Croatia 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.