Guinea vs Nigeria: Annual number of fires

Guinea
10,105
in 2026
Nigeria
8,334
in 2026
Guinea rank
14th
Nigeria rank
15th

Annual number of fires over time

  • Guinea
  • Nigeria
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k201220192026

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 10,105 against 8,334 in Nigeria, a difference of 1,771.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 248 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 21,461 18,100 3,361 Guinea
2020s 16,679 17,390 711.14 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Guinea or Nigeria?
Guinea, at 10,105 against 8,334 in Nigeria as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Guinea and Nigeria?
1,771, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for annual number of fires?
Guinea ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed