Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Gambia
8.6%
in 2026
Sierra Leone
10.1%
in 2026
Gambia rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10.1% against 8.6% in Gambia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 33.4% | 25.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 21.3% | 10.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 10.1% against 8.6% in Gambia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Gambia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.