Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1,417 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea is 1,417 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 288.2% on the previous year and up 3,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,417 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.47 hectares | 0 hectares | 85.86 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.03 hectares | 0 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.49 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea was 1,417 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.