Grassland — Burned Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Grassland — Burned Area was 18,190 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Sierra Leone is 18,190 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,216 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 554.09 ha, in 1996.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 6,319 ha | 554.09 ha | 9,950 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,866 ha | 670.89 ha | 12,761 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,255 ha | 5,087 ha | 19,216 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,770 ha | 7,182 ha | 19,088 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Sierra Leone?
- Grassland — burned area in Sierra Leone was 18,190 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,216 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.09 ha in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for grassland — burned area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.