Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 582,455 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
582,455
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
47th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2006
All-time low
422,770
in 2010
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sierra Leone, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sierra Leone stood at 582,455.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.73 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 422,770, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 552,510 | — |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +88.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 916,829 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | +88.8% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 805,271 | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 787,325 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 422,770 | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 577,389 | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | +80.5% |
| 2013 | 822,808 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 936,427 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 900,257 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 661,020 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 593,961 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 561,526 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 546,779 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 774,832 | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 544,546 | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 921,444 | +69.2% |
| 2025 | 582,455 | -36.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 582,455 is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 582,455 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 552,510 | 1.73 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 844,008 | 422,770 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,264 | 544,546 | 921,444 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sierra Leone?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sierra Leone was 582,455 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,770 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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