Eritrea vs Guyana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Eritrea
43,082 hectares
in 2025
Guyana
49,393 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
63rd
Guyana rank
60th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Eritrea
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 49,393 hectares against 43,082 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 6,311 hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guyana ahead.
Eritrea ranks 63rd and Guyana ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,634 hectares | 39,309 hectares | 24,675 hectares | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4,224 hectares | 47,579 hectares | 43,355 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | 26,975 hectares | 55,518 hectares | 28,542 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Eritrea or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 49,393 hectares against 43,082 hectares in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Eritrea and Guyana?
- 6,311 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guyana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Guyana rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Eritrea ranks 63rd and Guyana ranks 60th 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.