Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 2,823 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
2,823
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
31st
of 241 countries
All-time high
9,351
in 2014
All-time low
2,823
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sierra Leone, 2012–2026

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2012201920262012: 7.6k2013: 7.5k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.3k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.6k2018: 5.2k2019: 7.0k2020: 6.8k2021: 5.0k2022: 7.4k2023: 6.7k2024: 4.9k2025: 3.7k2026: 2.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 2,823 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sierra Leone peaked at 9,351 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,823, in 2026.

Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,392 5,184 9,351 8
2020s 5,341 2,823 7,377 7

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 28 Chad 3,512 compare
  2. 29 Madagascar 3,273 compare
  3. 30 Sudan 3,211 compare
  4. 32 Senegal 2,785 compare
  5. 33 Canada 2,689 compare
  6. 34 Congo 2,564 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sierra Leone?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sierra Leone was 2,823 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 9,351 in 2014.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2,823 in 2026.
How does Sierra Leone rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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