Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 0.031 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Guinea 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | +352.9% |
| 2004 | 0.009 hectares per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.031 hectares per square kilometre | +193.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 hectares per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre | +162.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.031 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 35 Mozambique 0.005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bahamas 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Madagascar 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Ethiopia 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Laos 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guinea was 0.0042 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.