Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 8th out of 185 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 unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3189.2% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +81.9% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +966.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 15.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 16.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP 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 | +3189.2% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +966.0% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.