Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Gabon
443,399 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
582,455 hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
48th
Sierra Leone rank
47th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Gabon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 582,455 hectares against 443,399 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 139,056 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 225 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356,500 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 685,715 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 407,055 hectares | 844,008 hectares | 436,953 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 436,666 hectares | 655,264 hectares | 218,598 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Gabon or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 582,455 hectares against 443,399 hectares in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 139,056 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Gabon ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.