Cambodia vs Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cambodia
263,579 hectares
in 2025
Guinea
266,756 hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
40th
Guinea rank
39th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cambodia
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 266,756 hectares against 263,579 hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 3,177 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 40th and Guinea ranks 39th of 225 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,918 hectares | 476,899 hectares | 364,982 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 214,036 hectares | 420,828 hectares | 206,791 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 234,665 hectares | 401,208 hectares | 166,543 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cambodia or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 266,756 hectares against 263,579 hectares in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cambodia and Guinea?
- 3,177 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Guinea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cambodia ranks 40th and Guinea ranks 39th 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.