China vs Sierra Leone: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
China
2,297 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2,533 hectares
in 2025
China rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- China
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,533 hectares against 2,297 hectares in China, a difference of 236 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 225 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,318 hectares | 3,467 hectares | 1,148 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,932 hectares | 5,978 hectares | 4,046 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,445 hectares | 3,381 hectares | 1,936 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, China or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,533 hectares against 2,297 hectares in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between China and Sierra Leone?
- 236 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Sierra Leone rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- China ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.