Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.2147 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2147 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2706 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.039 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.039 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.099 hectares per square kilometre | +154.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 hectares per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0898 hectares per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1237 hectares per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.083 hectares per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1781 hectares per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1312 hectares per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2311 hectares per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1874 hectares per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2691 hectares per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2629 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2352 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2706 hectares per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2174 hectares per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2644 hectares per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0996 hectares per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2007 hectares per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2668 hectares per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2147 hectares per square kilometre | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre | 0.039 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1781 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.214 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2706 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1955 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0996 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2668 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 56 Guatemala 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mauritania 0.2604 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Iraq 0.2338 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.1656 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cape Verde 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.2147 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2706 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.