Botswana vs Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Botswana
2.59 million
in 2025
Guinea
2.32 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
26th
Guinea rank
29th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Botswana
- Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.59 million against 2.32 million in Guinea, a difference of 270,580.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Guinea ranks 29th of 225 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 million | 4.40 million | 18,631 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.39 million | 4.08 million | 1.30 million | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.13 million | 3.32 million | 2.81 million | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Botswana or Guinea?
- Botswana, at 2.59 million against 2.32 million in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Botswana and Guinea?
- 270,580, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Guinea ranks 29th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.