Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Liberia
Liberia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0055 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Liberia is 0.0055 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0761 ha per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1997.
Liberia ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0171 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0194 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -99.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | +257.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per person | +79.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -47.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 ha per person | +10812.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 ha per person | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per person | -73.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 ha per person | +381.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 ha per person | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0761 ha per person | +1911.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 ha per person | -93.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 ha per person | +121.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 ha per person | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 ha per person | +449.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0503 ha per person | +124.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 ha per person | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 ha per person | +86.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 0.019 ha per person | +1236.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 ha per person | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per person | -72.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 ha per person | +335.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 ha per person | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 ha per person | +19.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0055 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0055 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Liberia 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 | +10812.1% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0098 ha per person |
| 2009 | +1911.4% | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0761 ha per person |
| 2019 | +1236.7% | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.019 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0194 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0761 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0503 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 39 Mexico 0.0073 ha per person compare
- 40 Guatemala 0.0067 ha per person compare
- 41 Cuba 0.0058 ha per person compare
- 43 Montenegro 0.0053 ha per person compare
- 44 North Macedonia 0.005 ha per person compare
- 45 South Africa 0.0047 ha per person compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Liberia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Liberia was 0.0055 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0761 ha per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.