Guinea vs India: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guinea
266,756 hectares
in 2025
India
245,999 hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
39th
India rank
42nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guinea
- India
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 266,756 hectares against 245,999 hectares in India, a difference of 20,757 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 39th and India ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,899 hectares | 159,148 hectares | 317,751 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 420,828 hectares | 164,540 hectares | 256,287 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 401,208 hectares | 197,318 hectares | 203,890 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Guinea or India?
- Guinea, at 266,756 hectares against 245,999 hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guinea and India?
- 20,757 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and India rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 39th and India ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.