Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 921,444 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sierra Leone, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sierra Leone stood at 921,444 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.73 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 422,770 hectares, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 million hectares | 552,510 hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 844,008 hectares | 422,770 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 669,825 hectares | 544,546 hectares | 921,444 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sierra Leone?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sierra Leone was 921,444 hectares in 2024, 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,770 hectares in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.