Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 272,118 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guinea-Bissau stood at 272,118 ha.
The figure is up 58.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 627,818 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 171,980 ha, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 31st out of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 360,720 ha | — |
| 1991 | 360,720 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 360,720 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 360,720 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 360,720 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 360,720 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 324,190 ha | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 256,813 ha | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 214,713 ha | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 301,242 ha | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 270,492 ha | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 547,680 ha | +102.5% |
| 2002 | 615,334 ha | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 627,818 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 550,324 ha | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 466,207 ha | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 607,590 ha | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 512,609 ha | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 287,126 ha | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 342,552 ha | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 340,116 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 280,325 ha | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 400,777 ha | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 259,266 ha | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 339,323 ha | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 381,748 ha | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 277,482 ha | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 326,064 ha | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 372,443 ha | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 330,704 ha | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 314,990 ha | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 206,835 ha | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 262,025 ha | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 171,980 ha | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 272,118 ha | +58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326,128 ha | 214,713 ha | 360,720 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 482,773 ha | 270,492 ha | 627,818 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,825 ha | 259,266 ha | 400,777 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,590 ha | 171,980 ha | 314,990 ha | 5 |
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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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guinea-Bissau was 272,118 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 627,818 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,980 ha in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.