Indonesia vs Sierra Leone: Area burned wildfires by type
Indonesia
16,336
in 2025
Sierra Leone
15,026
in 2025
Indonesia rank
78th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Indonesia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 16,336 against 15,026 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,310.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 78th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,940 | 6,520 | 71,420 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 63,807 | 15,447 | 48,360 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 26,203 | 14,912 | 11,291 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Indonesia or Sierra Leone?
- Indonesia, at 16,336 against 15,026 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Indonesia and Sierra Leone?
- 1,310, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Indonesia ranks 78th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.