Guatemala vs Guinea-Bissau: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Guatemala
215,281 hectares
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
225,241 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
62nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Guatemala
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 225,241 hectares against 215,281 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 9,960 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guatemala ranks 62nd 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 | Guatemala | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,224 hectares | 589,160 hectares | 162,937 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 273,563 hectares | 400,315 hectares | 126,752 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 253,301 hectares | 274,878 hectares | 21,577 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Guatemala or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 225,241 hectares against 215,281 hectares in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9,960 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st 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.