Annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia
Liberia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 170,428 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia is 170,428 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.3% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia peaked at 1.39 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 170,428 hectares, in 2026.
That places Liberia 59th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 724,372 hectares | 367,090 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 415,477 hectares | 170,428 hectares | 607,524 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia was 170,428 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,428 hectares in 2026.
- How does Liberia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.