Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0038 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.0038 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 77.9% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0364 ha per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2002.
That places Liberia 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0097 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.011 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.01 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.01 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 ha per person | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 ha per person | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | -94.1% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 ha per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0022 ha per person | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per person | -96.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 ha per person | +13761.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 ha per person | -88.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 ha per person | +165.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0321 ha per person | +894.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per person | -94.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 ha per person | +104.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 ha per person | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 ha per person | +60.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 ha per person | +364.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 ha per person | +152.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 ha per person | -92.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 ha per person | -58.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 ha per person | +761.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 ha per person | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per person | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per person | +87.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per person | +87.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 ha per person | +77.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0038 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 95.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0038 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 14.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +13761.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person |
| 2009 | +894.0% | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0321 ha per person |
| 2019 | +761.5% | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0321 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0364 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per capita in Liberia?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Liberia was 0.0038 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0364 ha per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.