Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0011 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 131.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0061 ha per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 ha per person | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 ha per person | +141.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 ha per person | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 0.003 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -80.4% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -94.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 ha per person | +6728.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 ha per person | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per person | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 ha per person | +165.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 ha per person | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per person | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 ha per person | +147.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per person | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 ha per person | +151.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 ha per person | +76.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 ha per person | +308.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 ha per person | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per person | +103.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per person | +104.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per person | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 ha per person | +131.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0011 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 43.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0011 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 16.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6728.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 26 Malawi 0.0017 ha per person compare
- 27 Madagascar 0.0016 ha per person compare
- 28 Mexico 0.0013 ha per person compare
- 30 Costa Rica 0.001 ha per person compare
- 31 Guinea 0.0009 ha per person compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 ha per person 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 ha per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.