Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
Senegal ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +211.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | +716.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +38.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1000.0% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +716.7% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 41 Laos 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Central African Republic 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 New Caledonia 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Liberia 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ukraine 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Tunisia 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0032 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.