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
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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About this data
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.