Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0244 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0244 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 221.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0773 ha per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per person, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0378 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0374 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0382 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.038 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.038 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0663 ha per person | +74.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0644 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.052 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0645 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0596 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 ha per person | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 ha per person | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0343 ha per person | +2018.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0413 ha per person | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 ha per person | -74.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 ha per person | +628.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0478 ha per person | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 ha per person | -78.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0273 ha per person | +162.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 ha per person | -82.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 ha per person | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 ha per person | +429.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 ha per person | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 ha per person | +150.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0524 ha per person | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 ha per person | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 ha per person | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 ha per person | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 ha per person | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 ha per person | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 ha per person | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0244 ha per person | +221.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0244 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 16168.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0244 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 263.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2018.1% | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0343 ha per person |
| 2006 | +628.3% | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0773 ha per person |
| 2012 | +429.7% | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0323 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0475 ha per person | 0.0374 ha per person | 0.0663 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0773 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0524 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0244 ha per person | 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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0244 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0773 ha per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.