Guinea vs Liberia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Guinea
13,192 ha
in 2024
Liberia
21,332 ha
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Liberia rank
32nd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 21,332 ha against 13,192 ha in Guinea, a difference of 8,140 ha.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,867 ha | 14,178 ha | 16,690 ha | Guinea |
| 2000s | 26,804 ha | 20,528 ha | 6,276 ha | Guinea |
| 2010s | 28,523 ha | 35,082 ha | 6,559 ha | Liberia |
| 2020s | 11,986 ha | 10,191 ha | 1,794 ha | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Guinea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 21,332 ha against 13,192 ha in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Guinea and Liberia?
- 8,140 ha, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.