Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Sierra Leone
733,993 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 733,993 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 281,547 ha.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 221 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470,225 ha | 2.98 million ha | 2.51 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 717,464 ha | 2.83 million ha | 2.11 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 659,235 ha | 2.74 million ha | 2.08 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 510,421 ha | 1.47 million ha | 963,836 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.02 million ha against 733,993 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 281,547 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.