Guinea vs Rwanda: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Guinea
729.84 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
901.57 hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
41st
Rwanda rank
39th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 901.57 hectares against 729.84 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 171.73 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 39th of 225 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 hectares | 2,144 hectares | 509.81 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,773 hectares | 1,803 hectares | 970.26 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,506 hectares | 558.11 hectares | 948.08 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 901.57 hectares against 729.84 hectares in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Guinea and Rwanda?
- 171.73 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 39th 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.