Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guinea-Bissau
14,532 hectares
in 2024
Somalia
13,330 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
79th
Somalia rank
82nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14,532 hectares against 13,330 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 1,202 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th and Somalia ranks 82nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,483 hectares | 34,606 hectares | 12,123 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 15,522 hectares | 18,791 hectares | 3,269 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17,675 hectares | 7,848 hectares | 9,827 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 Somalia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 14,532 hectares against 13,330 hectares in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 1,202 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th and Somalia ranks 82nd 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.