Guam vs Senegal: Average area burnt per wildfire
Guam
432 hectares
in 2025
Senegal
426.5 hectares
in 2026
Guam rank
20th
Senegal rank
21st
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Guam
- Senegal
How they compare
Guam currently reports 432 hectares against 426.5 hectares in Senegal, a difference of 5.5 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 182 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 218.04 hectares | 356.63 hectares | 138.59 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 216.5 hectares | 378.39 hectares | 161.89 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Guam or Senegal?
- Guam, at 432 hectares against 426.5 hectares in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Guam and Senegal?
- 5.5 hectares, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Senegal rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Guam ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.