Liberia vs Suriname: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Liberia
31,121 ha
in 2024
Suriname
28,895 ha
in 2024
Liberia rank
77th
Suriname rank
78th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Liberia
- Suriname
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 31,121 ha against 28,895 ha in Suriname, a difference of 2,226 ha.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 78th of 221 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,121 ha | 10,635 ha | 12,486 ha | Liberia |
| 2000s | 43,181 ha | 17,372 ha | 25,809 ha | Liberia |
| 2010s | 58,654 ha | 17,956 ha | 40,698 ha | Liberia |
| 2020s | 18,066 ha | 16,430 ha | 1,635 ha | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Liberia or Suriname?
- Liberia, at 31,121 ha against 28,895 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Liberia and Suriname?
- 2,226 ha, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Suriname rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Liberia ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 78th 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
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.