Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0021 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0028 ha per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1996.
Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 187 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, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0023 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -94.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per person | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 ha per person | +936.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | -66.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 ha per person | +153.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per person | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per person | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 ha per person | +105.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per person | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 ha per person | +107.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per person | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 ha per person | +80.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 ha per person | +70.5% |
| 2013 | 0.002 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 ha per person | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per person | -62.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 ha per person | +95.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 ha per person | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 ha per person | +18.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0021 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0021 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +936.3% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.