Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 225,241 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
225,241
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
61st
of 225 countries
All-time high
752,250
in 2002
All-time low
208,326
in 2023
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea-Bissau stood at 225,241.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 752,250 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 208,326, 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 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 752,250 | — |
| 2003 | 722,305 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 623,219 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 522,565 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 712,302 | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 614,010 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 364,018 | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 402,614 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 404,503 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 340,921 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 527,223 | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 330,295 | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 429,811 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 493,844 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 333,000 | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 358,051 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 407,100 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 378,400 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 372,218 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 235,524 | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 300,544 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 208,326 | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 307,413 | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 225,241 | -26.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 225,241 is below the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 225,241 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 589,160 | 364,018 | 752,250 | 8 |
| 2010s | 400,315 | 330,295 | 527,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,878 | 208,326 | 372,218 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea-Bissau was 225,241 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 752,250 in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,326 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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