Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Gabon
561,078 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
733,993 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
36th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Sierra Leone
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 733,993 ha against 561,078 ha in Gabon, a difference of 172,915 ha.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gabon ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 268,160 ha 470,225 ha 202,064 ha Sierra Leone
2000s 299,805 ha 717,464 ha 417,659 ha Sierra Leone
2010s 403,438 ha 659,235 ha 255,797 ha Sierra Leone
2020s 411,146 ha 510,421 ha 99,275 ha Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Gabon or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 733,993 ha against 561,078 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
172,915 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Gabon ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — 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
Last refreshed

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