China vs Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
China
3.83 million hectares
in 2024
Guinea
3.53 million hectares
in 2024
China rank
24th
Guinea rank
27th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- China
- Guinea
How they compare
China currently reports 3.83 million hectares against 3.53 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 303,210 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
China ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 27th of 225 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.44 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 647,669 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.79 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 733,850 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, China or Guinea?
- China, at 3.83 million hectares against 3.53 million hectares in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between China and Guinea?
- 303,210 hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China and Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- China ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 27th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.