Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0184 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0184 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.1032 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Liberia ranks 75th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +864.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | +12098.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1032 ha per square kilometre | +2225.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +533.3% |
| 2012 | 0.065 ha per square kilometre | +671.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +347.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +2350.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | +360.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | -39.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0184 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1993 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0184 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +12098.7% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +2350.0% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +2225.1% | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.1032 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +864.5% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.1032 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.065 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 72 Bulgaria 0.0218 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 China 0.019 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0185 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Spain 0.0157 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kenya 0.0118 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Peru 0.0113 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0184 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1032 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.