Sierra Leone vs Southern Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Sierra Leone
715,803 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
347,037 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
21st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 715,803 ha against 347,037 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 368,766 ha.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463,672 ha | 5.94 million ha | 5.48 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 711,592 ha | 1.24 million ha | 526,915 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 643,979 ha | 191,050 ha | 452,929 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 495,651 ha | 184,389 ha | 311,262 ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Sierra Leone or Southern Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 715,803 ha against 347,037 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
- 368,766 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 221 countries.
- 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.