Gabon vs Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Gabon
353,328 hectares
in 2025
Guinea
266,756 hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
36th
Guinea rank
39th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Gabon
- Guinea
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 353,328 hectares against 266,756 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 86,572 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
Gabon ranks 36th 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 | Gabon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286,937 hectares | 476,899 hectares | 189,962 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 332,040 hectares | 420,828 hectares | 88,787 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 332,800 hectares | 401,208 hectares | 68,408 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, Gabon or Guinea?
- Gabon, at 353,328 hectares against 266,756 hectares in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Gabon and Guinea?
- 86,572 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Gabon ranks 36th and Guinea ranks 39th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.