Other forest — Burned Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other forest — Burned Area was 235.15 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 235.15 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 120.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,278 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555.35 ha | 265.09 ha | 1,278 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.23 ha | 0 ha | 619.94 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.92 ha | 0 ha | 513.05 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.98 ha | 42.75 ha | 769.58 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Sierra Leone?
- Other forest — burned area in Sierra Leone was 235.15 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,278 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other forest — burned area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.