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 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,950 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 554.09 ha | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 957.88 ha | +72.9% |
| 1998 | 1,055 ha | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 924.88 ha | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 670.89 ha | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 7,375 ha | +999.3% |
| 2002 | 2,651 ha | -64.1% |
| 2003 | 6,990 ha | +163.7% |
| 2004 | 4,745 ha | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 2,993 ha | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 6,284 ha | +110.0% |
| 2007 | 8,208 ha | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 5,985 ha | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 12,761 ha | +113.2% |
| 2010 | 5,087 ha | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 9,426 ha | +85.3% |
| 2012 | 16,480 ha | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 13,423 ha | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 19,216 ha | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 18,575 ha | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16,907 ha | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 19,024 ha | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 15,604 ha | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 18,810 ha | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 7,182 ha | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 14,342 ha | +99.7% |
| 2022 | 19,088 ha | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 15,048 ha | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 18,190 ha | +20.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 18,190 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 348,840 ha, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 18,190 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +999.3% | 670.89 ha | 7,375 ha |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 220 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.