Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea
Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 470,661 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guinea, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 470,661 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% 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, 267,400 hectares, in 2021.
Guinea ranks 34th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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 | 428,098 hectares | 267,400 hectares | 508,269 hectares | 5 |
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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 470,661 hectares in 2024, 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 267,400 hectares in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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.