Average area burnt per wildfire in Guyana

Guyana: Average area burnt per wildfire was 285.24 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
285.24 hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
390.86 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
180.69 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Guyana, 2012–2026

01002003004002012201920262012: 261.5 hectares2013: 251.7 hectares2014: 244.9 hectares2015: 265.3 hectares2016: 295.5 hectares2017: 254.8 hectares2018: 180.7 hectares2019: 268 hectares2020: 245.7 hectares2021: 221.4 hectares2022: 229.2 hectares2023: 269.7 hectares2024: 390.9 hectares2025: 283 hectares2026: 285.2 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 285.24 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Guyana peaked at 390.86 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180.69 hectares, in 2018.

Guyana ranks 74th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 252.8 hectares 180.69 hectares 295.46 hectares 8
2020s 275.02 hectares 221.36 hectares 390.86 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 71 Cambodia 292.19 hectares compare
  2. 72 Belize 291.56 hectares compare
  3. 73 Cuba 289.41 hectares compare
  4. 75 Congo 284.73 hectares compare
  5. 76 Japan 282.62 hectares compare
  6. 77 Papua New Guinea 280.84 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Guyana?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Guyana was 285.24 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 390.86 hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 180.69 hectares in 2018.
How does Guyana rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Guyana ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.