Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0177 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0177 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.0687 hectares per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Guinea 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0687 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0517 hectares per person | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0628 hectares per person | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.051 hectares per person | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 hectares per person | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0504 hectares per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 hectares per person | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0392 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0444 hectares per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0285 hectares per person | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 hectares per person | +75.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0281 hectares per person | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.038 hectares per person | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0338 hectares per person | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0319 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0512 hectares per person | 0.0368 hectares per person | 0.0687 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 hectares per person | 0.0269 hectares per person | 0.0498 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0283 hectares per person | 0.0177 hectares per person | 0.038 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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, per capita in Guinea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Guinea was 0.0177 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0687 hectares per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.