Brunei vs Guyana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Brunei
236.12 hectares
in 2025
Guyana
171.73 hectares
in 2025
Brunei rank
62nd
Guyana rank
64th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Brunei
- Guyana
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 236.12 hectares against 171.73 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 64.39 hectares.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 62nd and Guyana ranks 64th of 225 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 hectares | 214.66 hectares | 198.56 hectares | Guyana |
| 2010s | 17.17 hectares | 407.85 hectares | 390.68 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | 39.35 hectares | 293.37 hectares | 254.01 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Brunei or Guyana?
- Brunei, at 236.12 hectares against 171.73 hectares in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Brunei and Guyana?
- 64.39 hectares, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Guyana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Guyana rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Brunei ranks 62nd and Guyana ranks 64th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.