Annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 724 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea stood at 724 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8,860 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 724 hectares, in 2026.
That places Equatorial Guinea 144th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,499 hectares | 1,393 hectares | 8,860 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,056 hectares | 724 hectares | 3,977 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea was 724 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,860 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 724 hectares in 2026.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.