Annual number of fires in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual number of fires was 2,823 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,823
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
38th
of 248 countries
All-time high
9,351
in 2014
All-time low
2,823
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Sierra Leone, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,823 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Sierra Leone peaked at 9,351 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,823, in 2026.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,586 | — |
| 2013 | 7,474 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,351 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 9,342 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,681 | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 6,551 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,184 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 6,970 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 6,797 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,044 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 7,377 | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 6,736 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 4,862 | -27.8% |
| 2025 | 3,745 | -23.0% |
| 2026 | 2,823 | -24.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,823 is above the median for low income countries, which is 842, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,823 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,392 | 5,184 | 9,351 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,341 | 2,823 | 7,377 | 7 |
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 number of fires in Sierra Leone?
- Annual number of fires in Sierra Leone was 2,823 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9,351 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,823 in 2026.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual number of fires?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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