Sierra Leone vs Venezuela: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Sierra Leone
2,533 hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
2,168 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Venezuela rank
28th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Sierra Leone
- Venezuela
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,533 hectares against 2,168 hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 365 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Venezuela ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,467 hectares | 3,848 hectares | 381.02 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 5,978 hectares | 4,750 hectares | 1,228 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3,381 hectares | 3,538 hectares | 157.42 hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Sierra Leone or Venezuela?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,533 hectares against 2,168 hectares in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Sierra Leone and Venezuela?
- 365 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Venezuela rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th 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.