Liberia vs Philippines: Forest fires — Burned Area
Liberia
21,332 ha
in 2024
Philippines
16,900 ha
in 2024
Liberia rank
43rd
Philippines rank
46th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Liberia
- Philippines
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 21,332 ha against 16,900 ha in Philippines, a difference of 4,432 ha.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 46th of 219 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,219 ha | 8,501 ha | 5,718 ha | Liberia |
| 2000s | 20,535 ha | 7,561 ha | 12,973 ha | Liberia |
| 2010s | 35,268 ha | 10,230 ha | 25,038 ha | Liberia |
| 2020s | 10,204 ha | 9,143 ha | 1,062 ha | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Liberia or Philippines?
- Liberia, at 21,332 ha against 16,900 ha in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Liberia and Philippines?
- 4,432 ha, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Philippines rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Liberia ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 46th 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.