Albania vs Sierra Leone: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Albania
16,636 hectares
in 2024
Sierra Leone
18,010 hectares
in 2024
Albania rank
77th
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Albania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 18,010 hectares against 16,636 hectares in Albania, a difference of 1,374 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Albania ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,260 hectares | 6,520 hectares | 2,740 hectares | Albania |
| 2010s | 6,725 hectares | 15,447 hectares | 8,722 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6,702 hectares | 14,889 hectares | 8,187 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Albania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 18,010 hectares against 16,636 hectares in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Albania and Sierra Leone?
- 1,374 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Sierra Leone rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Albania ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.