Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 462,138 ha against 211,001 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 251,137 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,696 ha | 407,820 ha | 207,124 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 167,581 ha | 496,393 ha | 328,812 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 139,008 ha | 460,382 ha | 321,374 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96,928 ha | 533,033 ha | 436,105 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 462,138 ha against 211,001 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
- 251,137 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.