Savanna — Burned Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Savanna — Burned Area was 504,802 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Sierra Leone is 504,802 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 66.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Sierra Leone peaked at 948,177 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 344.3 ha, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 431,806 ha | — |
| 1991 | 431,806 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 431,806 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 431,806 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 431,806 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 431,806 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 344.3 ha | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 10,225 ha | +2869.7% |
| 1998 | 14,704 ha | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 13,651 ha | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 11,413 ha | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 321,733 ha | +2718.9% |
| 2002 | 353,499 ha | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 605,638 ha | +71.3% |
| 2004 | 634,221 ha | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 638,757 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 906,792 ha | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 948,177 ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 572,955 ha | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 446,924 ha | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 289,726 ha | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 384,577 ha | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 621,068 ha | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 562,970 ha | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 514,030 ha | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 686,712 ha | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 708,852 ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 565,384 ha | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 376,322 ha | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 340,068 ha | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 382,869 ha | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 330,576 ha | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 472,735 ha | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 302,636 ha | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 504,802 ha | +66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,976 ha | 344.3 ha | 431,806 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 544,011 ha | 11,413 ha | 948,177 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,971 ha | 289,726 ha | 708,852 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,724 ha | 302,636 ha | 504,802 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Sierra Leone?
- Savanna — burned area in Sierra Leone was 504,802 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 948,177 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.3 ha in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna — burned area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.