Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0584 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.0584 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 63.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1649 ha per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1029 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1017 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1036 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1039 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1035 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1033 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per person | +2831.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 ha per person | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0686 ha per person | +2557.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0711 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.117 ha per person | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1184 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1161 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1612 ha per person | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1649 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0972 ha per person | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0738 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0466 ha per person | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0602 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0948 ha per person | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0748 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0976 ha per person | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0984 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0766 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0498 ha per person | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.044 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0484 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0408 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0571 ha per person | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0358 ha per person | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0584 ha per person | +63.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0584 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 15.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0584 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 13.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2831.6% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person |
| 2001 | +2557.3% | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0686 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0628 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.1039 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0991 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.1649 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0727 ha per person | 0.044 ha per person | 0.0984 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0481 ha per person | 0.0358 ha per person | 0.0584 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 — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0584 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1649 ha per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.