Forest fires — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Forest fires — Burned Area was 705.24 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
705.24 ha
Change on year
up 560.0%
World rank
72nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
705.24 ha
in 2024
All-time low
0 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 57.7 ha1991: 57.7 ha1992: 57.7 ha1993: 57.7 ha1994: 57.7 ha1995: 57.7 ha1996: 28.2 ha1997: 28.2 ha1998: 28.2 ha1999: 28.2 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 85.5 ha2007: 21.4 ha2008: 64.1 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 21.4 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 42.7 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 42.7 ha2018: 21.4 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 384.7 ha2021: 21.4 ha2022: 42.7 ha2023: 106.9 ha2024: 705.2 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Equatorial Guinea is 705.24 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 560.0% on the previous year and up 1,550.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 705.24 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2000.

That places Equatorial Guinea 72nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 57.69 ha —
1991 57.69 ha +0.0%
1992 57.69 ha +0.0%
1993 57.69 ha +0.0%
1994 57.69 ha +0.0%
1995 57.69 ha +0.0%
1996 28.24 ha -51.0%
1997 28.24 ha +0.0%
1998 28.24 ha +0.0%
1999 28.24 ha +0.0%
2000 0 ha -100.0%
2001 0 ha —
2002 0 ha —
2003 0 ha —
2004 0 ha —
2005 0 ha —
2006 85.48 ha —
2007 21.37 ha -75.0%
2008 64.11 ha +200.0%
2009 0 ha -100.0%
2010 21.37 ha —
2011 0 ha -100.0%
2012 0 ha —
2013 0 ha —
2014 42.74 ha —
2015 0 ha -100.0%
2016 0 ha —
2017 42.74 ha —
2018 21.37 ha -50.0%
2019 0 ha -100.0%
2020 384.66 ha —
2021 21.37 ha -94.4%
2022 42.74 ha +100.0%
2023 106.85 ha +150.0%
2024 705.24 ha +560.0%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 705.24 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 705.24 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.91 ha 28.24 ha 57.69 ha 10
2000s 17.1 ha 0 ha 85.48 ha 10
2010s 12.82 ha 0 ha 42.74 ha 10
2020s 252.17 ha 21.37 ha 705.24 ha 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 69 Bulgaria 838.48 ha compare
  2. 70 Austria 753.35 ha compare
  3. 71 Georgia 752.58 ha compare
  4. 73 Greece 665.99 ha compare
  5. 74 Spain 644.98 ha compare
  6. 75 New Zealand 644.4 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area in Equatorial Guinea?
Forest fires — burned area in Equatorial Guinea was 705.24 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 705.24 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2000.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for forest fires — burned area?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,550.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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