Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?

Guinea-Bissau, at 1.05 hectares against 0.9224 hectares in Rwanda as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?

0.1276 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Guinea-Bissau

1.05 hectares

in 2024

Rwanda

0.9224 hectares

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

137th

Rwanda rank

139th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Guinea-Bissau
Rwanda

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.05 hectares against 0.9224 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1276 hectares.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4083 hectares	0.5602 hectares	0.1518 hectares	Rwanda
2010s	0.592 hectares	5.38 hectares	4.79 hectares	Rwanda
2020s	3.84 hectares	2.42 hectares	1.42 hectares	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?: Guinea-Bissau, at 1.05 hectares against 0.9224 hectares in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?: 0.1276 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 139th 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: 18 September 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).