China vs Guinea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
China
2,340 hectares
in 2024
Guinea
2,361 hectares
in 2024
China rank
35th
Guinea rank
34th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- China
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,361 hectares against 2,340 hectares in China, a difference of 21 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 35th and Guinea ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,318 hectares | 2,654 hectares | 335.4 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,932 hectares | 2,773 hectares | 841.46 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,275 hectares | 1,661 hectares | 386.38 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, China or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2,361 hectares against 2,340 hectares in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between China and Guinea?
- 21 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China and Guinea rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- China ranks 35th and Guinea ranks 34th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.