Annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia
Liberia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 170,428 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia is 170,428, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 170,428, in 2026.
That places Liberia 61st 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 789,713 | — |
| 2013 | 415,136 | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 677,051 | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +105.1% |
| 2016 | 635,794 | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 646,102 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 367,090 | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 875,698 | +138.6% |
| 2020 | 545,777 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 359,443 | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 607,524 | +69.0% |
| 2023 | 539,318 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 362,532 | -32.8% |
| 2025 | 323,316 | -10.8% |
| 2026 | 170,428 | -47.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 170,428 is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 170,428 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 724,372 | 367,090 | 1.39 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 415,477 | 170,428 | 607,524 | 7 |
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 in Liberia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Liberia was 170,428 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,428 in 2026.
- How does Liberia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Liberia ranks 61st 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 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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