Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Equatorial Guinea 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 67 Colombia 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 South Africa 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Malaysia 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Portugal 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Turkey 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Kenya 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.