What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between French Guiana and Liberia?

33.04 hectares, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Liberia?

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

French Guiana vs Liberia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

French Guiana

332.07 hectares

in 2024

Liberia

365.11 hectares

in 2024

French Guiana rank

70th

Liberia rank

67th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

French Guiana
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 365.11 hectares against 332.07 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 33.04 hectares.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Guiana ahead.

French Guiana ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 67th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.63 hectares	0.3518 hectares	1.27 hectares	French Guiana
2010s	3.32 hectares	1.09 hectares	2.23 hectares	French Guiana
2020s	74.84 hectares	97.2 hectares	22.36 hectares	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, French Guiana or Liberia?: Liberia, at 365.11 hectares against 332.07 hectares in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between French Guiana and Liberia?: 33.04 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Liberia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Liberia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: French Guiana ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 67th 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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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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).