Woody savanna — Burned Area in Liberia
Liberia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 29,539 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 29,539 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Liberia peaked at 289,960 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 148.28 ha, in 1997.
That places Liberia 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,537 ha | — |
| 1991 | 36,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 229.25 ha | -99.4% |
| 1997 | 148.28 ha | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 597.08 ha | +302.7% |
| 1999 | 403.11 ha | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 829.36 ha | +105.7% |
| 2001 | 406.13 ha | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 256.5 ha | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 27,957 ha | +10799.4% |
| 2004 | 19,814 ha | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 5,279 ha | -73.4% |
| 2006 | 29,006 ha | +449.4% |
| 2007 | 24,154 ha | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 14,021 ha | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 289,960 ha | +1968.0% |
| 2010 | 19,429 ha | -93.3% |
| 2011 | 19,002 ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39,094 ha | +105.7% |
| 2013 | 17,527 ha | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 99,198 ha | +466.0% |
| 2015 | 231,296 ha | +133.2% |
| 2016 | 13,274 ha | -94.3% |
| 2017 | 25,136 ha | +89.4% |
| 2018 | 6,925 ha | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 93,491 ha | +1250.0% |
| 2020 | 12,483 ha | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 3,057 ha | -75.5% |
| 2022 | 13,488 ha | +341.3% |
| 2023 | 23,576 ha | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 29,539 ha | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,060 ha | 148.28 ha | 36,537 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,168 ha | 256.5 ha | 289,960 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,437 ha | 6,925 ha | 231,296 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,428 ha | 3,057 ha | 29,539 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Liberia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Liberia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Liberia was 29,539 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,960 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.28 ha in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Liberia ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.