Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2647 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 0.2647 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 3.12 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Liberia 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +281.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | +9519.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2266 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0626 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3147 ha per square kilometre | +402.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2712 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1529 ha per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | +1937.5% |
| 2010 | 0.203 ha per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2011 | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.476 ha per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1924 ha per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +458.2% |
| 2015 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | +126.8% |
| 2016 | 0.148 ha per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2796 ha per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2018 | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 ha per square kilometre | +1267.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1733 ha per square kilometre | +336.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2647 ha per square kilometre | +52.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2647 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2647 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 | +9519.4% | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1937.5% | 0.1529 ha per square kilometre | 3.12 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1267.8% | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | 0.9986 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.24 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4483 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6089 ha per square kilometre | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | 0.2647 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 58 Panama 0.3155 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Niger 0.2911 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 0.2851 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2459 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mauritania 0.2451 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Portugal 0.2371 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.2647 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.