Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0828 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0828 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 91.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2385 ha per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1407 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1391 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1418 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1421 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1415 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1413 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0664 ha per person | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0668 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0555 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0677 ha per person | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0622 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0707 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0727 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1513 ha per person | +108.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1597 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1267 ha per person | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2385 ha per person | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2127 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1076 ha per person | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1012 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0515 ha per person | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0663 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1271 ha per person | +91.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0985 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1115 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.15 ha per person | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1157 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.092 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0592 ha per person | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0543 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0545 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0683 ha per person | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0434 ha per person | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0828 ha per person | +91.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0828 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 16.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0828 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 16.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1103 ha per person | 0.0555 ha per person | 0.1421 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1303 ha per person | 0.0622 ha per person | 0.2385 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0926 ha per person | 0.0515 ha per person | 0.15 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0597 ha per person | 0.0434 ha per person | 0.0828 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0828 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2385 ha per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.