Gambia vs Liberia: Savanna — Burned Area
Gambia
727.08 ha
in 2024
Liberia
1,304 ha
in 2024
Gambia rank
89th
Liberia rank
86th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,304 ha against 727.08 ha in Gambia, a difference of 576.92 ha.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.8 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 89th and Liberia ranks 86th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,873 ha | 918.21 ha | 47,954 ha | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12,487 ha | 1,820 ha | 10,667 ha | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,245 ha | 1,838 ha | 593.53 ha | Liberia |
| 2020s | 573.11 ha | 1,445 ha | 871.73 ha | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Gambia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1,304 ha against 727.08 ha in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Gambia and Liberia?
- 576.92 ha, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Gambia ranks 89th and Liberia ranks 86th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.