China vs Sierra Leone: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate

China
-1.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
30th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.72 % change on previous year against -1.83 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 3.55 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

China ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 117 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 8.97 % change on previous year 55.46 % change on previous year 46.48 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 34.13 % change on previous year 52.58 % change on previous year 18.46 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 23.32 % change on previous year 83.08 % change on previous year 59.76 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, China or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.72 % change on previous year against -1.83 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between China and Sierra Leone?
3.55 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do China and Sierra Leone rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
China ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
117 places, 2,052 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.