Annual number of wildfires in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual number of wildfires was 645 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Guinea-Bissau, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 645 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,622 wildfires in 2014 and was at its lowest, 608 wildfires, in 2025.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 wildfires | 998 wildfires | 1,622 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,040 wildfires | 608 wildfires | 1,568 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual number of wildfires in Guinea-Bissau was 645 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,622 wildfires in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 608 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.