Liberia vs New Caledonia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Liberia
279.06 hectares
in 2024
New Caledonia
429.32 hectares
in 2024
Liberia rank
123rd
New Caledonia rank
121st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Liberia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 429.32 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 150.26 hectares.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.5 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Liberia ranks 123rd and New Caledonia ranks 121st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.08 hectares | 171.73 hectares | 56.35 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 397.12 hectares | 113.77 hectares | 283.35 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 188.9 hectares | 188.9 hectares | 0.0002 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Liberia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 429.32 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Liberia and New Caledonia?
- 150.26 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and New Caledonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and New Caledonia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Liberia ranks 123rd and New Caledonia ranks 121st 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.