Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0533 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0533 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.597 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre (Area) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1133 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2765 ha per square kilometre | +144.1% |
| 1999 | 0.19 ha per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1685 ha per square kilometre | +7012.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1028 ha per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1658 ha per square kilometre | +171.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0915 ha per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0764 ha per square kilometre | +158.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2015 | 0.597 ha per square kilometre | +318.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0974 ha per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0533 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0533 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 ha per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0533 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 ha per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +7012.0% | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.1685 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1307 ha per square kilometre | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | 0.2765 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1177 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | 0.597 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0533 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.597 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.