Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea
Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 2.32 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.32 million
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
29th
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.08 million
in 2016
All-time low
2.32 million
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea is 2.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea peaked at 6.08 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 29th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.98 million | — |
| 2003 | 4.22 million | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.08 million | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.52 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.93 million | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.76 million | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 4.38 million | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 6.08 million | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 4.39 million | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 3.98 million | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 4.08 million | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 3.20 million | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 2.32 million | -34.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.40 million | 3.68 million | 5.08 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 2.95 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 2.32 million | 4.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Guinea was 2.32 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Guinea ranks 29th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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