Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 12,300 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea-Bissau stood at 12,300 hectares.
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 by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41,129 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8,221 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41,129 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 31,684 hectares | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 20,006 hectares | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 13,652 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 17,795 hectares | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 23,054 hectares | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 15,198 hectares | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 17,344 hectares | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 10,969 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 14,726 hectares | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 21,251 hectares | +44.3% |
| 2013 | 8,221 hectares | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 11,828 hectares | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 24,063 hectares | +103.4% |
| 2016 | 16,636 hectares | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 14,060 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 14,854 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 18,611 hectares | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 19,083 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11,763 hectares | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 23,484 hectares | +99.6% |
| 2023 | 19,512 hectares | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 14,532 hectares | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 12,300 hectares | -15.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12,300 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961 hectares, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12,300 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498 hectares, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,483 hectares | 13,652 hectares | 41,129 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,522 hectares | 8,221 hectares | 24,063 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,779 hectares | 11,763 hectares | 23,484 hectares | 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea-Bissau was 12,300 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41,129 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,221 hectares in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.