Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0016 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0104 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Liberia 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +12998.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +261.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +2699.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +12998.1% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +2699.7% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +550.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 108 Bangladesh 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Serbia 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Lithuania 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Japan 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 0.0013 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.