Cameroon vs Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Cameroon
2.18 million
in 2025
Guinea
2.32 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
30th
Guinea rank
29th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.32 million against 2.18 million in Cameroon, a difference of 138,060.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Guinea ranks 29th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 million | 4.40 million | 844,611 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 4.08 million | 1.28 million | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 3.32 million | 927,005 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Cameroon or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2.32 million against 2.18 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 138,060, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Cameroon ranks 30th 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.