Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Burkina Faso
579.58 hectares
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
472.25 hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Guinea-Bissau rank
51st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 579.58 hectares against 472.25 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 107.33 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 hectares | 3,566 hectares | 3,550 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 32.2 hectares | 1,906 hectares | 1,874 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 186.04 hectares | 1,313 hectares | 1,127 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 579.58 hectares against 472.25 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 107.33 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st 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.