Guinea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Guinea
13.2%
in 2026
Lao People's Democratic Republic
11.2%
in 2026
Guinea rank
1st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
3rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Guinea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 13.2% against 11.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 15.3% | 13.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 15.3% | 6.0% | Guinea |
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 or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Guinea, at 13.2% against 11.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guinea ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 3rd 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.