Guinea-Bissau vs Togo: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Guinea-Bissau
5.5%
in 2026
Togo
3.7%
in 2026
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th
Togo rank
17th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Togo
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5.5% against 3.7% in Togo, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Togo ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.4% | 1.1% | Togo |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Togo?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 5.5% against 3.7% in Togo as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 1.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Togo ranks 17th 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.