Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0839 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0839 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3714 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0702 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0862 hectares per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 hectares per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0678 hectares per square kilometre | +261.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 hectares per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0357 hectares per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0833 hectares per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 hectares per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0461 hectares per square kilometre | +192.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1062 hectares per square kilometre | +185.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3714 hectares per square kilometre | +249.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 hectares per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0583 hectares per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 hectares per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0571 hectares per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0274 hectares per square kilometre | +411.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0949 hectares per square kilometre | +246.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0839 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.048 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0862 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0828 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3714 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0529 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0949 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0839 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3714 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.