Annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 960 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 960 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 61.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% 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, 960 hectares, in 2026.
That places Equatorial Guinea 146th 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,393 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 3,917 hectares | +181.2% |
| 2014 | 4,823 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 8,860 hectares | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 2,620 hectares | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 1,440 hectares | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 1,589 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3,347 hectares | +110.6% |
| 2020 | 3,933 hectares | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 3,408 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 3,266 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,977 hectares | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 3,624 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 2,461 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2026 | 960 hectares | -61.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 960 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 960 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,499 hectares | 1,393 hectares | 8,860 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,090 hectares | 960 hectares | 3,977 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Equatorial Guinea was 960 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 960 hectares in 2026.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th 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 63.4%. 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 18 September 2026.