Grassland — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Grassland — Burned Area was 13,321 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Guinea-Bissau stood at 13,321 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36,714 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 434.34 ha, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,850 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,850 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,850 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,850 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,850 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,850 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 434.34 ha | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 1,502 ha | +245.9% |
| 1998 | 3,901 ha | +159.7% |
| 1999 | 2,538 ha | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 2,596 ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36,543 ha | +1307.6% |
| 2002 | 36,714 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 31,262 ha | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 19,159 ha | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 13,535 ha | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 17,170 ha | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 22,430 ha | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 14,754 ha | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 17,020 ha | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 10,606 ha | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 13,642 ha | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 20,612 ha | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 7,954 ha | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 11,675 ha | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 23,670 ha | +102.7% |
| 2016 | 16,336 ha | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 14,048 ha | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 14,754 ha | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 18,218 ha | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 18,325 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11,290 ha | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 23,435 ha | +107.6% |
| 2023 | 22,195 ha | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 13,321 ha | -40.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 13,321 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 348,840 ha, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 13,321 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1307.6% | 2,596 ha | 36,543 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,347 ha | 434.34 ha | 15,850 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,118 ha | 2,596 ha | 36,714 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,152 ha | 7,954 ha | 23,670 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,713 ha | 11,290 ha | 23,435 ha | 5 |
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 grassland — burned area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Grassland — burned area in Guinea-Bissau was 13,321 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 36,714 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.34 ha in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for grassland — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.