Guinea vs Mexico: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guinea
266,756 hectares
in 2025
Mexico
259,179 hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
39th
Mexico rank
41st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guinea
- Mexico
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 266,756 hectares against 259,179 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 7,577 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 41st of 225 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,899 hectares | 202,195 hectares | 274,704 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 420,828 hectares | 261,742 hectares | 159,086 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 401,208 hectares | 227,460 hectares | 173,748 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 Mexico?
- Guinea, at 266,756 hectares against 259,179 hectares in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guinea and Mexico?
- 7,577 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Mexico rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 41st 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.