Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Burkina Faso
3.77 million
in 2024
Guinea
3.53 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Guinea rank
27th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.77 million against 3.53 million in Guinea, a difference of 245,940.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Guinea ranks 27th of 221 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.32 million 4.40 million 1.07 million Guinea
2010s 2.13 million 4.08 million 1.95 million Guinea
2020s 2.30 million 3.52 million 1.22 million Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Burkina Faso, at 3.77 million against 3.53 million in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
245,940, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Guinea ranks 27th of 221 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed