Guinea vs Nicaragua: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Guinea
729.84 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
686.91 hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
41st
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Guinea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 729.84 hectares against 686.91 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guinea ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 hectares | 3,322 hectares | 668.12 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2,773 hectares | 2,316 hectares | 457.22 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,506 hectares | 1,560 hectares | 53.67 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Guinea or Nicaragua?
- Guinea, at 729.84 hectares against 686.91 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 42.93 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Nicaragua rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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.