Guyana vs Laos: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guyana
49,393 hectares
in 2025
Laos
52,398 hectares
in 2025
Guyana rank
60th
Laos rank
58th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guyana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 52,398 hectares against 49,393 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 3,005 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 60th and Laos ranks 58th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,309 hectares | 27,216 hectares | 12,093 hectares | Guyana |
| 2010s | 47,579 hectares | 47,412 hectares | 167.43 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | 55,518 hectares | 67,936 hectares | 12,418 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Guyana or Laos?
- Laos, at 52,398 hectares against 49,393 hectares in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guyana and Laos?
- 3,005 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guyana ranks 60th and Laos ranks 58th 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.