Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Guinea
Guinea: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 13,192 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Guinea is 13,192 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 71.4% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Guinea peaked at 61,818 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,227 ha, in 2018.
That places Guinea 35th out of 218 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,339 ha | — |
| 1991 | 26,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,497 ha | -37.4% |
| 1997 | 26,343 ha | +59.7% |
| 1998 | 61,818 ha | +134.7% |
| 1999 | 45,981 ha | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 28,139 ha | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 24,287 ha | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 12,956 ha | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 35,831 ha | +176.6% |
| 2004 | 21,743 ha | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 19,156 ha | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 33,159 ha | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 25,079 ha | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 35,960 ha | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 31,728 ha | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 20,461 ha | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 29,205 ha | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 39,319 ha | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 46,973 ha | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 34,509 ha | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 57,422 ha | +66.4% |
| 2016 | 26,404 ha | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 9,857 ha | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 7,227 ha | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 13,854 ha | +91.7% |
| 2020 | 15,287 ha | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 12,380 ha | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 11,374 ha | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 7,697 ha | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 13,192 ha | +71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,867 ha | 16,497 ha | 61,818 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,804 ha | 12,956 ha | 35,960 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,523 ha | 7,227 ha | 57,422 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,986 ha | 7,697 ha | 15,287 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More climate change data for Guinea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 112.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Guinea?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Guinea was 13,192 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61,818 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,227 ha in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.