Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Belgium
0.8272 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1.05 hectares
in 2024
Belgium rank
140th
Guinea-Bissau rank
137th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Belgium
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.05 hectares against 0.8272 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 0.2228 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 hectares | 0.4083 hectares | 2.34 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.39 hectares | 1.09 hectares | 7.3 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6325 hectares | 3.84 hectares | 3.21 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Belgium or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.05 hectares against 0.8272 hectares in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2228 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Belgium ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).