Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 198,497 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guinea-Bissau, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 198,497 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 537,553 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 187,778 hectares, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 58th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 462,718 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 418,358 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 534,307 hectares | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 537,553 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 491,963 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 356,833 hectares | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 298,413 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 471,545 hectares | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 492,330 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 341,459 hectares | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 387,680 hectares | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 294,841 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 321,575 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 187,778 hectares | -41.6% |
| 2026 | 198,497 hectares | +5.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 198,497 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 198,497 hectares, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 198,497 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 446,461 hectares | 298,413 hectares | 537,553 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 317,737 hectares | 187,778 hectares | 492,330 hectares | 7 |
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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guinea-Bissau was 198,497 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 537,553 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,778 hectares in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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. 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.