Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 4.89 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.89 million t
Change on year
up 89.8%
World rank
36th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8.98 million t
in 2006
All-time low
1.45 million t
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 4.0M t1991: 4.0M t1992: 4.0M t1993: 4.0M t1994: 4.0M t1995: 4.0M t1996: 1.7M t1997: 1.7M t1998: 1.5M t1999: 1.8M t2000: 1.7M t2001: 2.4M t2002: 2.5M t2003: 5.3M t2004: 5.8M t2005: 4.8M t2006: 9.0M t2007: 8.3M t2008: 4.4M t2009: 4.2M t2010: 2.2M t2011: 3.0M t2012: 5.7M t2013: 4.6M t2014: 5.2M t2015: 7.1M t2016: 5.8M t2017: 4.7M t2018: 3.1M t2019: 3.0M t2020: 3.0M t2021: 2.8M t2022: 4.0M t2023: 2.6M t2024: 4.9M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone stood at 4.89 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.98 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million t, in 1998.

Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 4.03 million t
1991 4.03 million t +0.0%
1992 4.03 million t +0.0%
1993 4.03 million t +0.0%
1994 4.03 million t +0.0%
1995 4.03 million t +0.0%
1996 1.68 million t -58.4%
1997 1.74 million t +3.7%
1998 1.45 million t -16.5%
1999 1.78 million t +22.5%
2000 1.67 million t -6.3%
2001 2.35 million t +41.1%
2002 2.54 million t +7.9%
2003 5.33 million t +110.3%
2004 5.78 million t +8.4%
2005 4.84 million t -16.4%
2006 8.98 million t +85.7%
2007 8.33 million t -7.2%
2008 4.40 million t -47.1%
2009 4.18 million t -5.1%
2010 2.24 million t -46.5%
2011 2.97 million t +32.7%
2012 5.69 million t +91.8%
2013 4.59 million t -19.3%
2014 5.20 million t +13.3%
2015 7.11 million t +36.6%
2016 5.79 million t -18.5%
2017 4.73 million t -18.3%
2018 3.14 million t -33.7%
2019 2.95 million t -5.8%
2020 3.01 million t +1.8%
2021 2.79 million t -7.1%
2022 3.96 million t +41.8%
2023 2.57 million t -34.9%
2024 4.89 million t +89.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.08 million t 1.45 million t 4.03 million t 10
2000s 4.84 million t 1.67 million t 8.98 million t 10
2010s 4.44 million t 2.24 million t 7.11 million t 10
2020s 3.44 million t 2.57 million t 4.89 million t 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 33 Namibia 6.11 million t compare
  2. 34 Myanmar 6.01 million t compare
  3. 35 Zimbabwe 5.54 million t compare
  4. 37 Niger 3.77 million t compare
  5. 38 Benin 3.21 million t compare
  6. 39 Gabon 3.16 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone was 4.89 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 8.98 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million t in 1998.
How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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