Eastern Asia vs Sierra Leone: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Eastern Asia
118,538 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
715,803 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Sierra Leone
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 715,803 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 597,265 ha.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 6.0 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 31 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 308,432 ha 463,672 ha 155,240 ha Sierra Leone
2000s 651,297 ha 711,592 ha 60,295 ha Sierra Leone
2010s 367,017 ha 643,979 ha 276,962 ha Sierra Leone
2020s 168,684 ha 495,651 ha 326,968 ha Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 715,803 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
597,265 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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