Greece vs Sierra Leone: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Greece
15,327 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
15,026 hectares
in 2025
Greece rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Greece
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Greece currently reports 15,327 hectares against 15,026 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 301 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Greece ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,697 hectares | 6,520 hectares | 9,177 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 9,647 hectares | 15,447 hectares | 5,800 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24,786 hectares | 14,912 hectares | 9,874 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Greece or Sierra Leone?
- Greece, at 15,327 hectares against 15,026 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Greece and Sierra Leone?
- 301 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sierra Leone rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Greece ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th 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.