Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.53 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Liberia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Liberia stood at 1.53. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.3% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Liberia peaked at 12.47 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2026.
Liberia ranks 34th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.09 | — |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 6.08 | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 12.47 | +105.1% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 7.86 | +138.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 3.23 | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 5.46 | +69.0% |
| 2023 | 4.84 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 3.26 | -32.8% |
| 2025 | 2.9 | -10.8% |
| 2026 | 1.53 | -47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5 | 3.3 | 12.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 1.53 | 5.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 31 Australia 1.59 compare
- 32 Guatemala 1.59 compare
- 33 Nicaragua 1.57 compare
- 35 Mozambique 1.46 compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 1.4 compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.29 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Liberia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Liberia was 1.53 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2026.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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