Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2924 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7115 hectares per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4855 hectares per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6328 hectares per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8199 hectares per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5405 hectares per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6168 hectares per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3901 hectares per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5237 hectares per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7557 hectares per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2924 hectares per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4206 hectares per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8557 hectares per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5916 hectares per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5 hectares per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5282 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6618 hectares per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6786 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4183 hectares per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8351 hectares per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7995 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4855 hectares per square kilometre | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.552 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2924 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8557 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6565 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4183 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8351 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 36 Ethiopia 0.9476 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cameroon 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malawi 0.6603 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Greece 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5771 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2924 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.