Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Liberia
Liberia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 27,455 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Liberia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Liberia stood at 27,455.
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 gwis in Liberia peaked at 431,936 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 965.96, 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 gwis in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 965.96 | — |
| 2003 | 46,903 | +4755.6% |
| 2004 | 31,555 | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 6,504 | -79.4% |
| 2006 | 73,199 | +1025.4% |
| 2007 | 33,938 | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 27,133 | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 431,936 | +1491.9% |
| 2010 | 27,390 | -93.7% |
| 2011 | 38,853 | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 58,130 | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 34,453 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 171,985 | +399.2% |
| 2015 | 414,248 | +140.9% |
| 2016 | 29,129 | -93.0% |
| 2017 | 39,712 | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 12,579 | -68.3% |
| 2019 | 143,821 | +1043.3% |
| 2020 | 21,831 | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 7,084 | -67.6% |
| 2022 | 24,900 | +251.5% |
| 2023 | 38,617 | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 53,579 | +38.7% |
| 2025 | 27,455 | -48.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 27,455 is below the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 27,455 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | 46,903 |
| 2009 | +1491.9% | 27,133 | 431,936 |
| 2019 | +1043.3% | 12,579 | 143,821 |
| 2006 | +1025.4% | 6,504 | 73,199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,517 | 965.96 | 431,936 | 8 |
| 2010s | 97,030 | 12,579 | 414,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,911 | 7,084 | 53,579 | 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 gwis in Liberia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Liberia was 27,455 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 431,936 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 965.96 in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Liberia ranks 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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