What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Comoros and Sierra Leone?

12.26 hectares, with Comoros ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sierra Leone?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Sierra Leone: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Comoros

30 hectares

in 2024

Sierra Leone

17.74 hectares

in 2024

Comoros rank

105th

Sierra Leone rank

107th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Comoros
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 30 hectares against 17.74 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12.26 hectares.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3516 hectares	0.3044 hectares	0.0472 hectares	Comoros
2010s	2 hectares	7.21 hectares	5.21 hectares	Sierra Leone
2020s	15.28 hectares	13.74 hectares	1.54 hectares	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Comoros or Sierra Leone?: Comoros, at 30 hectares against 17.74 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Comoros and Sierra Leone?: 12.26 hectares, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sierra Leone?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Sierra Leone rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Comoros ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).