Area burned wildfires by type in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Area burned wildfires by type was 12,300 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,300
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
85th
of 225 countries
All-time high
41,129
in 2002
All-time low
8,221
in 2013
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Guinea-Bissau stood at 12,300.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41,129 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8,221, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 85th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41,129 | — |
| 2003 | 31,684 | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 20,006 | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 13,652 | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 17,795 | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 23,054 | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 15,198 | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 17,344 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 10,969 | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 14,726 | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 21,251 | +44.3% |
| 2013 | 8,221 | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 11,828 | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 24,063 | +103.4% |
| 2016 | 16,636 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 14,060 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 14,854 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 18,611 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 19,083 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11,763 | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 23,484 | +99.6% |
| 2023 | 19,512 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 14,532 | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 12,300 | -15.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12,300 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,483 | 13,652 | 41,129 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,522 | 8,221 | 24,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,779 | 11,763 | 23,484 | 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 wildfires by type in Guinea-Bissau?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Guinea-Bissau was 12,300 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41,129 in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,221 in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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