Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Mozambique
2,898 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2,533 hectares
in 2025
Mozambique rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2,898 hectares against 2,533 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 365 hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,274 hectares | 3,467 hectares | 193.19 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4,197 hectares | 5,978 hectares | 1,782 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4,626 hectares | 3,381 hectares | 1,245 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 2,898 hectares against 2,533 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 365 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.