Guinea-Bissau vs Syria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guinea-Bissau
12,300 hectares
in 2025
Syria
12,729 hectares
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
85th
Syria rank
83rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 12,729 hectares against 12,300 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 429 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,483 hectares | 2,077 hectares | 20,406 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 15,522 hectares | 21,419 hectares | 5,897 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 16,779 hectares | 22,196 hectares | 5,417 hectares | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 12,729 hectares against 12,300 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guinea-Bissau and Syria?
- 429 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Syria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd 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.