Argentina vs Guyana: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Argentina
0.2%
in 2026
Guyana
0.2%
in 2026
Argentina rank
86th
Guyana rank
93rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Argentina
- Guyana
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Guyana ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Argentina or Guyana?
- Argentina, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Guyana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Argentina and Guyana?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Argentina and Guyana rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Guyana ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.