Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Liberia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Liberia is 0 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0001 hectares per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2002.
That places Liberia 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +838.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -91.6% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +562.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | +586.3% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -72.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -93.0% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +838.8% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person |
| 2019 | +586.3% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2017 | +562.0% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Liberia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Liberia was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.