Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Guinea
Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was -43.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Guinea, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Guinea stood at -43.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 452.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Guinea peaked at 79.63 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -47.39 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Guinea 101st out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -23.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2005 | 32.25 % change on previous year | -854.8% |
| 2006 | -17.16 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2007 | -19.51 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 2009 | -25.25 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2010 | -0.972 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2011 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -1453.3% |
| 2012 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2013 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 2014 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2015 | -34.17 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2016 | 79.63 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 2017 | -23.16 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2018 | -22.68 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2020 | 45.09 % change on previous year | -2328.8% |
| 2021 | -47.39 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2022 | 77.64 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2023 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2024 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2025 | -43.32 % change on previous year | -452.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2328.8% | -2.02 % change on previous year | 45.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4 % change on previous year | -25.25 % change on previous year | 32.25 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -34.17 % change on previous year | 79.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 % change on previous year | -47.39 % change on previous year | 77.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 98 Russia -41.54 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Laos -41.99 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Rwanda -42.21 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mongolia -44.73 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Burundi -45.1 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Serbia -45.18 % change on previous year 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Guinea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Guinea was -43.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 79.63 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.39 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Guinea ranks 101st out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.