Gabon vs Liberia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Gabon
24,961 ha
in 2024
Liberia
21,332 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
40th
Liberia rank
43rd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 24,961 ha against 21,332 ha in Liberia, a difference of 3,629 ha.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Gabon ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 43rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,047 ha | 14,219 ha | 9,172 ha | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5,352 ha | 20,535 ha | 15,183 ha | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5,717 ha | 35,268 ha | 29,552 ha | Liberia |
| 2020s | 10,591 ha | 10,204 ha | 386.9 ha | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Gabon or Liberia?
- Gabon, at 24,961 ha against 21,332 ha in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Gabon and Liberia?
- 3,629 ha, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 43rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.