Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea
Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 266,756 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 266,756 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea peaked at 601,731 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 266,756 hectares, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 39th of 225 countries on this measure, 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 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 595,914 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 458,661 hectares | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 439,063 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 580,673 hectares | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 481,029 hectares | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 387,201 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 499,382 hectares | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 373,270 hectares | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 369,642 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 418,262 hectares | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 378,744 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 425,861 hectares | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 508,827 hectares | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 334,975 hectares | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 601,731 hectares | +79.6% |
| 2017 | 462,396 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 357,536 hectares | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 350,302 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 508,269 hectares | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 267,400 hectares | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 475,018 hectares | +77.6% |
| 2023 | 419,143 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 470,661 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 266,756 hectares | -43.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 266,756 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 266,756 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498 hectares, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,899 hectares | 373,270 hectares | 595,914 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 420,828 hectares | 334,975 hectares | 601,731 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,208 hectares | 266,756 hectares | 508,269 hectares | 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 in Guinea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea was 266,756 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?
- The highest recorded value was 601,731 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,756 hectares in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 39th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.