Guinea-Bissau vs Suriname: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guinea-Bissau
12,300 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
11,248 hectares
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
85th
Suriname rank
86th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Suriname
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 12,300 hectares against 11,248 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 1,052 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Suriname ranks 86th 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 | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,483 hectares | 13,344 hectares | 9,139 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 15,522 hectares | 12,433 hectares | 3,089 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 16,779 hectares | 10,339 hectares | 6,440 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 Suriname?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 12,300 hectares against 11,248 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
- 1,052 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Suriname rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Suriname ranks 86th 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.