Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2085 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2085 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2662 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1379 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1379 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1379 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1379 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1379 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1379 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1022 ha per square kilometre | +999.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0968 ha per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0657 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1137 ha per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1768 ha per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0705 ha per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2283 ha per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 0.186 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2662 ha per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2573 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2342 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2636 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2606 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1987 ha per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2644 ha per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2085 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2085 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2085 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.1379 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0813 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 0.1768 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2113 ha per square kilometre | 0.0705 ha per square kilometre | 0.2662 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1928 ha per square kilometre | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | 0.2644 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 49 Kazakhstan 0.2848 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritania 0.2449 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 0.2441 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Iraq 0.1603 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Costa Rica 0.1491 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Suriname 0.1308 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.2085 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2662 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 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.