Albania vs Guinea-Bissau: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Albania
16,636 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
14,532 hectares
in 2024
Albania rank
77th
Guinea-Bissau rank
79th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Albania
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Albania currently reports 16,636 hectares against 14,532 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2,104 hectares.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Albania ranks 77th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th of 225 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,260 hectares | 22,483 hectares | 13,223 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6,725 hectares | 15,522 hectares | 8,797 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 6,702 hectares | 17,675 hectares | 10,973 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Albania or Guinea-Bissau?
- Albania, at 16,636 hectares against 14,532 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Albania and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2,104 hectares, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Albania ranks 77th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.