Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guinea-Bissau
14,532 hectares
in 2024
Sierra Leone
18,010 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 18,010 hectares against 14,532 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3,478 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 225 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,483 hectares | 6,520 hectares | 15,963 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 15,522 hectares | 15,447 hectares | 75.13 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 17,675 hectares | 14,889 hectares | 2,786 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, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 18,010 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 Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 3,478 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th 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.