Colombia vs Guinea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Colombia
2,512 hectares
in 2024
Guinea
2,361 hectares
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
Guinea rank
34th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Colombia
- Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2,512 hectares against 2,361 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 151 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st 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 | Colombia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,168 hectares | 2,654 hectares | 485.66 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,342 hectares | 2,773 hectares | 431.46 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,322 hectares | 1,661 hectares | 339.16 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Colombia or Guinea?
- Colombia, at 2,512 hectares against 2,361 hectares in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Colombia and Guinea?
- 151 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Guinea rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Colombia ranks 31st 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.