Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 0.0003 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0038 hectares per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.001 hectares per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -78.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +254.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 hectares per person | +127.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -87.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +185.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +178.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 hectares per person | +241.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -88.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +399.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +239.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -59.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0004 hectares per person compare
- 12 Bolivia 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 13 Argentina 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 15 Angola 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 16 Cuba 0.0002 hectares per person compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.0002 hectares per person 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 hectares per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.