Laos vs Sierra Leone: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Laos
441,939
in 2025
Sierra Leone
582,455
in 2025
Laos rank
50th
Sierra Leone rank
47th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 582,455 against 441,939 in Laos, a difference of 140,516.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Laos ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767,880 | 1.04 million | 274,335 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 726,756 | 844,008 | 117,253 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 904,143 | 655,264 | 248,879 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 582,455 against 441,939 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 140,516, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Laos ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.