Guinea vs India: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Guinea
3.25 million
in 2026
India
4.05 million
in 2026
Guinea rank
14th
India rank
12th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Guinea
  • India
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M201220192026

How they compare

India currently reports 4.05 million against 3.25 million in Guinea, a difference of 803,790.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was India ahead.

Guinea ranks 14th and India ranks 12th of 248 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea India Difference Ahead
2010s 7.12 million 6.72 million 403,119 Guinea
2020s 5.25 million 6.05 million 803,876 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Guinea or India?
India, at 4.05 million against 3.25 million in Guinea as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Guinea and India?
803,790, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and India?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Guinea and India rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Guinea ranks 14th and India ranks 12th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed