Guinea-Bissau vs India: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Guinea-Bissau
472.25 hectares
in 2025
India
407.85 hectares
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
51st
India rank
53rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- India
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 472.25 hectares against 407.85 hectares in India, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and India ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,566 hectares | 665.44 hectares | 2,901 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,906 hectares | 867.22 hectares | 1,039 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,313 hectares | 665.44 hectares | 647.55 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, Guinea-Bissau or India?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 472.25 hectares against 407.85 hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Guinea-Bissau and India?
- 64.4 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and India rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and India ranks 53rd 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.