Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Guinea

Guinea: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 446,966 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
446,966 ha
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
34th
of 237 countries
All-time high
569,478 ha
in 2002
All-time low
1,032 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 361.3k ha1991: 361.3k ha1992: 361.3k ha1993: 361.3k ha1994: 361.3k ha1995: 361.3k ha1996: 1.0k ha1997: 8.4k ha1998: 35.2k ha1999: 11.5k ha2000: 12.8k ha2001: 543.1k ha2002: 569.5k ha2003: 455.0k ha2004: 419.3k ha2005: 559.4k ha2006: 471.0k ha2007: 383.7k ha2008: 478.3k ha2009: 364.4k ha2010: 360.8k ha2011: 404.6k ha2012: 371.3k ha2013: 410.9k ha2014: 489.4k ha2015: 335.1k ha2016: 561.4k ha2017: 454.5k ha2018: 354.9k ha2019: 340.9k ha2020: 492.7k ha2021: 263.1k ha2022: 462.1k ha2023: 416.0k ha2024: 447.0k ha

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 446,966 ha for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Guinea peaked at 569,478 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,032 ha, in 1996.

That places Guinea 34th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 222,380 ha 1,032 ha 361,280 ha 10
2000s 425,631 ha 12,801 ha 569,478 ha 10
2010s 408,389 ha 335,114 ha 561,353 ha 10
2020s 416,158 ha 263,125 ha 492,656 ha 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 31 Benin 535,768 ha compare
  2. 32 Colombia 506,351 ha compare
  3. 33 Kazakhstan 501,757 ha compare
  4. 35 Gabon 364,703 ha compare
  5. 36 Cameroon 345,980 ha compare
  6. 37 Togo 333,585 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Guinea?
Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Guinea was 446,966 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 569,478 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,032 ha in 1996.
How does Guinea rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Guinea ranks 34th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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