Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Guinea-Bissau
272,118 ha
in 2024
Senegal
259,966 ha
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Senegal rank
32nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 272,118 ha against 259,966 ha in Senegal, a difference of 12,152 ha.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 32nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326,128 ha | 1.27 million ha | 947,346 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 482,773 ha | 490,454 ha | 7,681 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 330,825 ha | 305,416 ha | 25,409 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 245,590 ha | 237,217 ha | 8,373 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 272,118 ha against 259,966 ha in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 12,152 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 32nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.