Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Liberia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | +261.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | +2700.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -41.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2700.0% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +550.0% | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 128 Lithuania 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 South Korea 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Japan 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tajikistan 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Belarus 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.