Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1218 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.1218 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 91.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 1.76 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2228 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0726 ha per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3903 ha per square kilometre | +14558.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre | +176.6% |
| 2009 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +925.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0763 ha per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1622 ha per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1436 ha per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6815 ha per square kilometre | +374.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1287 ha per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1207 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4505 ha per square kilometre | +778.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1218 ha per square kilometre | +91.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.1218 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 ha per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.1218 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +14558.1% | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.3903 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +925.7% | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +778.8% | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | 0.4505 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1476 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | 0.2228 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2132 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3662 ha per square kilometre | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 0.1218 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 25 Guatemala 0.1493 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ethiopia 0.1302 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Congo 0.13 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 0.1057 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bhutan 0.1056 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Indonesia 0.1019 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.1218 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.