Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0055 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0055 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0319 hectares per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 59th out of 206 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, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0319 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.024 hectares per person | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 hectares per person | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 hectares per person | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 hectares per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.007 hectares per person | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 hectares per person | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 hectares per person | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 hectares per person | +98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 hectares per person | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 hectares per person | +95.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -27.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0163 hectares per person | 0.0099 hectares per person | 0.0319 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 hectares per person | 0.0048 hectares per person | 0.0135 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0055 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 hectares per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.