Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 715,803 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 715,803 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.34 million ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 238,292 ha, in 1998.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 590,591 ha | — |
| 1991 | 590,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 590,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 590,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 590,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 590,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 278,620 ha | -52.8% |
| 1997 | 283,973 ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 238,292 ha | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 292,286 ha | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 275,023 ha | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 331,823 ha | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 361,558 ha | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 783,419 ha | +116.7% |
| 2004 | 855,546 ha | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 697,115 ha | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million ha | +92.4% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million ha | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 634,432 ha | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 612,542 ha | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 320,315 ha | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 423,545 ha | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 832,798 ha | +96.6% |
| 2013 | 661,364 ha | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 766,414 ha | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million ha | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 833,348 ha | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 679,168 ha | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 447,354 ha | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 419,865 ha | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 431,095 ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 398,915 ha | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 565,508 ha | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 366,936 ha | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 715,803 ha | +95.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463,672 ha | 238,292 ha | 590,591 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 711,592 ha | 275,023 ha | 1.34 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 643,979 ha | 320,315 ha | 1.06 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,651 ha | 366,936 ha | 715,803 ha | 5 |
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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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Sierra Leone?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Sierra Leone was 715,803 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,292 ha in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.