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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 ha per square kilometre
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0098 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.011990200620231990: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0098 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.003 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0008 ha per square kilometre -74.7%
1997 0.0098 ha per square kilometre +1191.9%
1998 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -92.6%
1999 0.0032 ha per square kilometre +336.9%
2000 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -78.7%
2001 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre —
2003 0 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0 ha per square kilometre —
2008 0 ha per square kilometre —
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0 ha per square kilometre —
2014 0 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0 ha per square kilometre —
2017 0 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0 ha per square kilometre —

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0032 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 0.0098 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0098 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 6,213 data points, 1990–2023
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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.