Guinea vs South Sudan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Guinea
13.2%
in 2026
South Sudan
10.8%
in 2026
Guinea rank
1st
South Sudan rank
4th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 13.2% against 10.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 32.6% | 3.6% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 27.0% | 5.7% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- Guinea, at 13.2% against 10.8% in South Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 2.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guinea ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th 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.