Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 13.22 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea, 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 is 13.22, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea peaked at 33.69 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2025.
That places Guinea 3rd out of 236 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.3 | — |
| 2013 | 30.96 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 33.69 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 30 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 31.09 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.42 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.18 | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 29.04 | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 28.46 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 24.37 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 26.08 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 23.31 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 21.25 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 12.7 | -40.2% |
| 2026 | 13.22 | +4.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 13.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 11.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 13.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.96 | 20.18 | 33.69 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.34 | 12.7 | 28.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 1 Angola 14.79 compare
- 2 Zambia 13.47 compare
- 4 South Sudan 11.27 compare
- 5 Laos 11.16 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 10.12 compare
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Guinea was 13.22 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33.69 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guinea ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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