Guinea vs Vietnam: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Guinea
729.84 hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
665.44 hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
41st
Vietnam rank
44th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 729.84 hectares against 665.44 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vietnam ahead.
Guinea ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 44th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 hectares | 1,521 hectares | 1,132 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,773 hectares | 5,311 hectares | 2,537 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1,506 hectares | 1,971 hectares | 465.1 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Guinea or Vietnam?
- Guinea, at 729.84 hectares against 665.44 hectares in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Guinea and Vietnam?
- 64.4 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 44th 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.