Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.8908 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.8908 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.02 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1997 | 3.79 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1117 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | +2106.0% |
| 2004 | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8085 ha per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 6.02 ha per square kilometre | +644.6% |
| 2007 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8517 ha per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | +169.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4238 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5399 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | +443.3% |
| 2013 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | +156.5% |
| 2015 | 5.11 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9841 ha per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6681 ha per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9468 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8908 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8908 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 2056.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8908 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 220.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +2106.0% | 0.1117 ha per square kilometre | 2.46 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +644.6% | 0.8085 ha per square kilometre | 6.02 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +443.3% | 0.5399 ha per square kilometre | 2.93 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 ha per square kilometre | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | 0.1117 ha per square kilometre | 6.02 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 0.4238 ha per square kilometre | 5.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9478 ha per square kilometre | 0.6681 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.8908 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1117 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — 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
Woody savanna — 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.