Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Guinea-Bissau
5.5%
in 2026
Senegal
6.0%
in 2026
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th
Senegal rank
13th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.0% against 5.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 11.5% | 2.7% | Senegal |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.0% against 5.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.