Annual area burnt per wildfire in Guinea
Guinea: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 321.74 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
321.74
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
59th
of 182 countries
All-time high
341.39
in 2014
All-time low
306.26
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Guinea is 321.74, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Guinea peaked at 341.39 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 306.26, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 59th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 339.85 | — |
| 2013 | 321.24 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 341.39 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 330.38 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 335.83 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 332.49 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 331.96 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 322.25 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 314.31 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 313.2 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 306.26 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 306.66 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 334.25 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 312.31 | -6.6% |
| 2026 | 321.74 | +3.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 321.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 321.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 331.92 | 321.24 | 341.39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 315.53 | 306.26 | 334.25 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 56 French Guiana 324.83 compare
- 57 Paraguay 323.79 compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 323.4 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 314.97 compare
- 61 North Korea 314.16 compare
- 62 Argentina 312.55 compare
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 per wildfire in Guinea?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Guinea was 321.74 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 341.39 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.26 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Guinea ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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