Guinea vs Indonesia: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Guinea
3.25 million hectares
in 2026
Indonesia
4.20 million hectares
in 2026
Guinea rank
13th
Indonesia rank
11th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Guinea
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.20 million hectares against 3.25 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 949,020 hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 11th of 248 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.25 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Guinea or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4.20 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 Indonesia?
- 949,020 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Indonesia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guinea and Indonesia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guinea ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 11th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.