Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 10.12 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sierra Leone, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sierra Leone stood at 10.12. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sierra Leone peaked at 46.07 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 2026.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.2 | — |
| 2013 | 32.57 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 43.33 | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 46.07 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 29.32 | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 28.64 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.81 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 29.33 | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 27.21 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 18.64 | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 29.3 | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 27.76 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 15.67 | -22.1% |
| 2026 | 10.12 | -35.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.41 | 20.81 | 46.07 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.26 | 10.12 | 29.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 3 Guinea 13.22 compare
- 4 South Sudan 11.27 compare
- 5 Laos 11.16 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.66 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.53 compare
- 9 Mozambique 9.41 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sierra Leone was 10.12 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46.07 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 2026.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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