Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Guinea

Guinea: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 13,234 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,234 ha
Change on year
up 71.9%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
63,521 ha
in 1998
All-time low
7,227 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Guinea, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 26.8k ha1991: 26.8k ha1992: 26.8k ha1993: 26.8k ha1994: 26.8k ha1995: 26.8k ha1996: 16.8k ha1997: 26.9k ha1998: 63.5k ha1999: 46.9k ha2000: 28.4k ha2001: 24.7k ha2002: 13.2k ha2003: 35.9k ha2004: 21.9k ha2005: 19.6k ha2006: 33.7k ha2007: 25.8k ha2008: 36.0k ha2009: 31.9k ha2010: 20.5k ha2011: 29.3k ha2012: 43.2k ha2013: 47.0k ha2014: 34.5k ha2015: 57.6k ha2016: 26.7k ha2017: 9.9k ha2018: 7.2k ha2019: 13.9k ha2020: 15.8k ha2021: 12.5k ha2022: 11.4k ha2023: 7.7k ha2024: 13.2k ha

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 13,234 ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.9% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Guinea peaked at 63,521 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,227 ha, in 2018.

That places Guinea 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,470 ha 16,850 ha 63,521 ha 10
2000s 27,119 ha 13,234 ha 36,045 ha 10
2010s 28,998 ha 7,227 ha 57,615 ha 10
2020s 12,114 ha 7,697 ha 15,757 ha 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 49 Zimbabwe 17,119 ha compare
  2. 50 Philippines 16,900 ha compare
  3. 51 Caribbean 13,704 ha compare
  4. 53 Malaysia 12,588 ha compare
  5. 54 Suriname 12,033 ha compare
  6. 55 Chile 11,277 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Guinea?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Guinea was 13,234 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 63,521 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 7,227 ha in 2018.
How does Guinea rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Guinea ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
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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