Guam vs Western Sahara: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Guam
0 hectares
in 2026
Western Sahara
0 hectares
in 2026
Guam rank
172nd
Western Sahara rank
172nd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Guam
  • Western Sahara
05001.0k1.5k2.0k201220192026

How they compare

Guam currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guam ahead.

Guam ranks 172nd and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 248 countries.

Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam Western Sahara Difference Ahead
2010s 860.25 hectares 18.12 hectares 842.12 hectares Guam
2020s 271.71 hectares 37.43 hectares 234.29 hectares Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Guam or Western Sahara?
Guam, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Western Sahara as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Guam and Western Sahara?
0 hectares, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Western Sahara?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Guam and Western Sahara rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Guam ranks 172nd and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.