Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 645 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guinea-Bissau, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guinea-Bissau is 645, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,622 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 608, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 56th out of 241 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,390 | 998 | 1,622 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,040 | 608 | 1,568 | 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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Guinea-Bissau was 645 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,622 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 608 in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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