Guinea vs Italy: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Guinea
729.84 hectares
in 2025
Italy
686.91 hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
41st
Italy rank
43rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Guinea
- Italy
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 729.84 hectares against 686.91 hectares in Italy, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Guinea ranks 41st and Italy ranks 43rd of 225 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 hectares | 289.79 hectares | 2,364 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,773 hectares | 210.37 hectares | 2,563 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,506 hectares | 304.1 hectares | 1,202 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Guinea or Italy?
- Guinea, at 729.84 hectares against 686.91 hectares in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Guinea and Italy?
- 42.93 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Italy rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 41st and Italy ranks 43rd 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.