French Guiana vs Tunisia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

French Guiana
64.4 hectares
in 2024
Tunisia
85.86 hectares
in 2024
French Guiana rank
137th
Tunisia rank
134th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • French Guiana
  • Tunisia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200220132024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 85.86 hectares against 64.4 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 21.46 hectares.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times French Guiana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tunisia ahead.

French Guiana ranks 137th and Tunisia ranks 134th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 633.24 hectares 313.94 hectares 319.31 hectares French Guiana
2010s 233.98 hectares 3,922 hectares 3,688 hectares Tunisia
2020s 377.8 hectares 6,822 hectares 6,444 hectares Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, French Guiana or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 85.86 hectares against 64.4 hectares in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between French Guiana and Tunisia?
21.46 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Tunisia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Tunisia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
French Guiana ranks 137th and Tunisia ranks 134th 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.