Forest fires — Burned Area in Liberia
Liberia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 21,332 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Liberia is 21,332 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Liberia peaked at 169,460 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,219 ha | 2,581 ha | 21,464 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,535 ha | 0 ha | 126,728 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,268 ha | 4,938 ha | 169,460 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,204 ha | 3,206 ha | 21,332 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Liberia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Liberia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Liberia was 21,332 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 169,460 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Liberia ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.