Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 5.49 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea-Bissau, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea-Bissau is 5.49, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.81 | — |
| 2013 | 11.58 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 14.79 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 14.88 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.62 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 9.88 | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 8.26 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 13.05 | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 13.63 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.45 | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 10.73 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.16 | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 5.2 | -41.6% |
| 2026 | 5.49 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.36 | 8.26 | 14.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 5.2 | 13.63 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea-Bissau was 5.49 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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