Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 5.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 5.08 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.58 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.3 ha per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Sierra Leone 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1997 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 5.01 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 10.85 ha per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2004 | 11.85 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 9.66 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 18.58 ha per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 2007 | 16.95 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.79 ha per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 8.49 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.44 ha per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 5.87 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 11.54 ha per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2013 | 9.16 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 10.62 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 14.62 ha per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 11.55 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 9.41 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 5.82 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.53 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 7.83 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 5.08 ha per square kilometre | -35.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.08 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2477 ha per square kilometre, 20.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.08 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 16.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 ha per square kilometre | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | 18.58 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 ha per square kilometre | 4.44 ha per square kilometre | 14.62 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 ha per square kilometre | 5.08 ha per square kilometre | 7.83 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 5.08 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.