Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Namibia
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
733,993 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.03 million ha against 733,993 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 298,757 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 million ha | 470,225 ha | 3.31 million ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.90 million ha | 717,464 ha | 3.18 million ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.79 million ha | 659,235 ha | 3.13 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.59 million ha | 510,421 ha | 2.07 million ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Namibia, at 1.03 million ha against 733,993 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 298,757 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 33rd 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
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.