Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Liberia
Liberia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 27,455 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Liberia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Liberia stood at 27,455 hectares.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Liberia peaked at 431,936 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 965.96 hectares, in 2002.
That places Liberia 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 965.96 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 46,903 hectares | +4755.6% |
| 2004 | 31,555 hectares | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 6,504 hectares | -79.4% |
| 2006 | 73,199 hectares | +1025.4% |
| 2007 | 33,938 hectares | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 27,133 hectares | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 431,936 hectares | +1491.9% |
| 2010 | 27,390 hectares | -93.7% |
| 2011 | 38,853 hectares | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 58,130 hectares | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 34,453 hectares | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 171,985 hectares | +399.2% |
| 2015 | 414,248 hectares | +140.9% |
| 2016 | 29,129 hectares | -93.0% |
| 2017 | 39,712 hectares | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 12,579 hectares | -68.3% |
| 2019 | 143,821 hectares | +1043.3% |
| 2020 | 21,831 hectares | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 7,084 hectares | -67.6% |
| 2022 | 24,900 hectares | +251.5% |
| 2023 | 38,617 hectares | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 53,579 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2025 | 27,455 hectares | -48.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 27,455 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 582,455 hectares, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 27,455 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million hectares, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4755.6% | 965.96 hectares | 46,903 hectares |
| 2009 | +1491.9% | 27,133 hectares | 431,936 hectares |
| 2019 | +1043.3% | 12,579 hectares | 143,821 hectares |
| 2006 | +1025.4% | 6,504 hectares | 73,199 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,517 hectares | 965.96 hectares | 431,936 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 97,030 hectares | 12,579 hectares | 414,248 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,911 hectares | 7,084 hectares | 53,579 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Liberia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Liberia was 27,455 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 431,936 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 965.96 hectares in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Liberia ranks 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.