Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay: Area burned wildfires by type
Guinea-Bissau
12,300
in 2025
Uruguay
10,561
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
85th
Uruguay rank
88th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 12,300 against 10,561 in Uruguay, a difference of 1,739.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 88th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,483 | 14,261 | 8,221 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 15,522 | 10,475 | 5,047 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 16,779 | 8,329 | 8,450 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Guinea-Bissau or Uruguay?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 12,300 against 10,561 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 1,739, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.