Sierra Leone vs Southern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Sierra Leone
715,803 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
170,564 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Southern Europe rank
23rd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Southern Europe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 715,803 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 545,239 ha.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.2 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 463,672 ha 152,145 ha 311,527 ha Sierra Leone
2000s 711,592 ha 170,792 ha 540,800 ha Sierra Leone
2010s 643,979 ha 142,691 ha 501,289 ha Sierra Leone
2020s 495,651 ha 145,218 ha 350,434 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 Europe?
Sierra Leone, at 715,803 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Sierra Leone and Southern Europe?
545,239 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Southern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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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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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