Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Gambia
164,386
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
225,241
in 2025
Gambia rank
64th
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 225,241 against 164,386 in Gambia, a difference of 60,855.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 64th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 225 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,914 | 589,160 | 307,246 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 194,889 | 400,315 | 205,426 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 215,582 | 274,878 | 59,296 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 225,241 against 164,386 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 60,855, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Gambia ranks 64th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st 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.