Guyana vs India: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Guyana
1,181 hectares
in 2024
India
1,224 hectares
in 2024
Guyana rank
46th
India rank
44th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Guyana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,224 hectares against 1,181 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 43 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
Guyana ranks 46th and India ranks 44th of 225 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.66 hectares | 665.44 hectares | 450.78 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 407.85 hectares | 867.22 hectares | 459.37 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 317.69 hectares | 716.96 hectares | 399.27 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Guyana or India?
- India, at 1,224 hectares against 1,181 hectares in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Guyana and India?
- 43 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and India rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Guyana ranks 46th and India ranks 44th 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.