Guinea-Bissau vs Portugal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Guinea-Bissau
225,241
in 2025
Portugal
266,907
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
Portugal rank
60th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 266,907 against 225,241 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 41,666.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 589,160 | 146,861 | 442,299 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 400,315 | 127,707 | 272,608 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 274,878 | 100,024 | 174,854 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Guinea-Bissau or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 266,907 against 225,241 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Guinea-Bissau and Portugal?
- 41,666, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Portugal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 60th 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.