Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Liberia
Liberia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.2632 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.2632 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 54.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 3.11 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Liberia 43rd out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.395 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.395 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.395 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.395 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.395 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.395 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +295.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | +10899.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2235 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3109 ha per square kilometre | +409.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2699 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | +1975.6% |
| 2010 | 0.203 ha per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2057 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4709 ha per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1895 ha per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +461.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2752 ha per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9924 ha per square kilometre | +1263.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1354 ha per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1707 ha per square kilometre | +344.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2632 ha per square kilometre | +54.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2632 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2477 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2632 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +10899.4% | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1975.6% | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | 3.11 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1263.4% | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | 0.9924 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2386 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.395 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4463 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.605 ha per square kilometre | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1519 ha per square kilometre | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | 0.2632 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 40 Madagascar 0.3133 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Gabon 0.3059 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Argentina 0.2902 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Rwanda 0.2322 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Portugal 0.2122 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Guyana 0.2102 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.2632 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.