Georgia vs Sierra Leone: Average area burnt per wildfire
Georgia
256.11 hectares
in 2026
Sierra Leone
259.13 hectares
in 2026
Georgia rank
98th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Georgia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 259.13 hectares against 256.11 hectares in Georgia, a difference of 3.02 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Georgia ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 182 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 274.49 hectares | 323.62 hectares | 49.13 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 284.67 hectares | 286.04 hectares | 1.37 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Georgia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 259.13 hectares against 256.11 hectares in Georgia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Georgia and Sierra Leone?
- 3.02 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Georgia and Sierra Leone rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Georgia ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.