Lebanon vs Liberia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Lebanon
236.12 hectares
in 2024
Liberia
279.06 hectares
in 2024
Lebanon rank
126th
Liberia rank
123rd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 279.06 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 42.94 hectares.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Liberia ahead.

Lebanon ranks 126th and Liberia ranks 123rd of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 241.49 hectares 228.08 hectares 13.42 hectares Lebanon
2010s 169.58 hectares 397.12 hectares 227.54 hectares Liberia
2020s 429.32 hectares 188.9 hectares 240.42 hectares Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Lebanon or Liberia?
Liberia, at 279.06 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Lebanon and Liberia?
42.94 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Liberia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Liberia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Lebanon ranks 126th and Liberia ranks 123rd 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.