Guinea vs India: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Guinea
3.25 million hectares
in 2026
India
4.04 million hectares
in 2026
Guinea rank
13th
India rank
12th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Guinea
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.04 million hectares against 3.25 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 789,230 hectares.
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 13th 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 hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 403,119 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.25 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 801,796 hectares | 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 4.04 million hectares against 3.25 million hectares in Guinea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Guinea and India?
- 789,230 hectares, 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 13th and India ranks 12th 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
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.