Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 307,413 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guinea-Bissau stood at 307,413 hectares.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 752,250 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 208,326 hectares, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 589,160 hectares | 364,018 hectares | 752,250 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 400,315 hectares | 330,295 hectares | 527,223 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,805 hectares | 208,326 hectares | 372,218 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 38.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 504.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 413.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guinea-Bissau was 307,413 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 752,250 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,326 hectares in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.