Argentina vs Guinea-Bissau: Forest fires — Burned Area

Argentina
22,114 ha
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
18,581 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
42nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
44th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 22,114 ha against 18,581 ha in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3,533 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 219 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 200,741 ha 30,823 ha 169,918 ha Argentina
2000s 128,874 ha 49,236 ha 79,639 ha Argentina
2010s 72,175 ha 48,906 ha 23,269 ha Argentina
2020s 117,165 ha 17,581 ha 99,584 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Argentina or Guinea-Bissau?
Argentina, at 22,114 ha against 18,581 ha in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?
3,533 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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