Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area
Liberia
21,332 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17,119 ha
in 2024
Liberia rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Liberia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 21,332 ha against 17,119 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4,213 ha.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Liberia ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,219 ha | 26,733 ha | 12,514 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 20,535 ha | 21,854 ha | 1,320 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 35,268 ha | 39,882 ha | 4,614 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10,204 ha | 10,160 ha | 44.61 ha | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
- Liberia, at 21,332 ha against 17,119 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 4,213 ha, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Liberia ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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.