What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Equatorial Guinea, Republic of and Spain?

60.26 ha, with Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea, Republic of and Spain?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of vs Spain: Forest fires — Burned Area

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of

705.24 ha

in 2024

Spain

644.98 ha

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank

72nd

Spain rank

74th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
Spain

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of currently reports 705.24 ha against 644.98 ha in Spain, a difference of 60.26 ha.

That makes Equatorial Guinea, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 74th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea, Republic of	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45.91 ha	13,459 ha	13,413 ha	Spain
2000s	17.1 ha	9,728 ha	9,711 ha	Spain
2010s	12.82 ha	4,058 ha	4,045 ha	Spain
2020s	252.17 ha	12,919 ha	12,667 ha	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of or Spain?: Equatorial Guinea, Republic of, at 705.24 ha against 644.98 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Equatorial Guinea, Republic of and Spain?: 60.26 ha, with Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea, Republic of and Spain?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea, Republic of and Spain rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 74th of 214 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: 12 August 2026

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