Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Liberia
Liberia: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 754 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Liberia, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Liberia is 754, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Liberia peaked at 4,739 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 754, in 2026.
That places Liberia 52nd out of 241 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 | 2,653 | 1,423 | 4,739 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,705 | 754 | 2,546 | 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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Liberia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Liberia was 754 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,739 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 754 in 2026.
- How does Liberia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Liberia ranks 52nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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