Benin vs Guinea: Grassland — Burned Area
Benin
535,768 ha
in 2024
Guinea
446,966 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
29th
Guinea rank
32nd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 535,768 ha against 446,966 ha in Guinea, a difference of 88,802 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 29th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421,780 ha | 222,380 ha | 199,400 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 754,553 ha | 425,631 ha | 328,922 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 732,178 ha | 408,389 ha | 323,789 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 616,533 ha | 416,158 ha | 200,375 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 535,768 ha against 446,966 ha in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Benin and Guinea?
- 88,802 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Benin ranks 29th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.