Guinea vs Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Guinea
3.25 million hectares
in 2026
Venezuela
2.99 million hectares
in 2026
Guinea rank
10th
Venezuela rank
11th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Guinea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 3.25 million hectares against 2.99 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 264,140 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 10th and Venezuela 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 | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.25 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 491,649 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Guinea or Venezuela?
- Guinea, at 3.25 million hectares against 2.99 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Guinea and Venezuela?
- 264,140 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Venezuela?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guinea and Venezuela rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guinea ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 11th 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 07 August 2026.