Guinea-Bissau vs Syria: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Guinea-Bissau
472.25 hectares
in 2025
Syria
558.11 hectares
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
51st
Syria rank
50th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 558.11 hectares against 472.25 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 85.86 hectares.
That makes Syria'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.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Syria ranks 50th 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 | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,566 hectares | 112.7 hectares | 3,453 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,906 hectares | 130.94 hectares | 1,775 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,313 hectares | 211.08 hectares | 1,102 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 Syria?
- Syria, at 558.11 hectares against 472.25 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Guinea-Bissau and Syria?
- 85.86 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Syria rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Syria ranks 50th 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.