Area burned wildfires by type in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Area burned wildfires by type was 15,026 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Area burned wildfires by type in Sierra Leone, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Sierra Leone is 15,026, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,534 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,812, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 80th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,812 | — |
| 2003 | 7,148 | +154.2% |
| 2004 | 4,894 | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 3,048 | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 6,483 | +112.7% |
| 2007 | 8,930 | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 5,989 | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 12,858 | +114.7% |
| 2010 | 5,109 | -60.3% |
| 2011 | 9,466 | +85.3% |
| 2012 | 16,679 | +76.2% |
| 2013 | 13,524 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 19,427 | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 18,976 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16,980 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 19,534 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 15,692 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 19,083 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 7,191 | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 14,490 | +101.5% |
| 2022 | 19,255 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 15,498 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 18,010 | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 15,026 | -16.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15,026 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15,026 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,520 | 2,812 | 12,858 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,447 | 5,109 | 19,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,912 | 7,191 | 19,255 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Sierra Leone?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Sierra Leone was 15,026 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,534 in 2017.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,812 in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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