Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3331 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.3331 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.53 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | +645.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8695 ha per square kilometre | +427.9% |
| 1999 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7285 ha per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | +155.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4608 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5513 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8874 ha per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4783 ha per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4722 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3331 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.3331 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 ha per square kilometre, 21.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.3331 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +645.7% | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +427.9% | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | 0.8695 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 0.7285 ha per square kilometre | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 0.4608 ha per square kilometre | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6163 ha per square kilometre | 0.3331 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.69 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.3331 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.