Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Guinea-Bissau
-54.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-55.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -54.17 % change on previous year against -55.91 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.74 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.35 % change on previous year | -0.4417 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.17 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 0.4146 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.18 % change on previous year | 36.64 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -54.17 % change on previous year against -55.91 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 1.74 % change on previous year, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.