Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Northern Africa
237,332 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
715,803 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 715,803 ha against 237,332 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 478,471 ha.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.0 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.55 million ha | 463,672 ha | 20.09 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 17.74 million ha | 711,592 ha | 17.03 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 3.27 million ha | 643,979 ha | 2.62 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 245,402 ha | 495,651 ha | 250,250 ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 715,803 ha against 237,332 ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 478,471 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd 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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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.