Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 708.37 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea, 2002–2025
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 708.37 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over five 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 141st 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 85.86 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 21.47 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 64.4 hectares | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 42.93 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 42.93 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 42.93 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 386.39 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 21.47 hectares | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 42.93 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 364.92 hectares | +750.0% |
| 2024 | 1,417 hectares | +288.2% |
| 2025 | 708.37 hectares | -50.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 708.37 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 708.37 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million hectares, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +750.0% | 42.93 hectares | 364.92 hectares |
| 2024 | +288.2% | 364.92 hectares | 1,417 hectares |
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 | 490.14 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 138 Jamaica 944.5 hectares compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 794.24 hectares compare
- 140 Yemen 708.37 hectares compare
- 142 East Timor 686.91 hectares compare
- 143 New Caledonia 665.44 hectares compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 536.65 hectares compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
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 708.37 hectares in 2025, 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 141st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- 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.