Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Guinea
13.2%
in 2026
Sierra Leone
10.1%
in 2026
Guinea rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 13.2% against 10.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 33.4% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 0.1% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 13.2% against 10.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 3.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guinea ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 5th 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.