Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Guinea
Guinea: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.73 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guinea is 2.73 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guinea peaked at 4.68 million ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million ha, in 2021.
That places Guinea 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.09 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.09 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.09 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.09 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.09 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.09 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million ha | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million ha | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.19 million ha | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million ha | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million ha | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million ha | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million ha | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million ha | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million ha | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million ha | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.40 million ha | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.46 million ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million ha | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million ha | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million ha | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.88 million ha | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million ha | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million ha | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million ha | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million ha | +75.7% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million ha | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million ha | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 2.96 million ha | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million ha | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million ha | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million ha | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million ha | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million ha | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 million ha | 2.38 million ha | 3.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million ha | 2.66 million ha | 3.86 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million ha | 2.35 million ha | 4.68 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million ha | 2.31 million ha | 3.17 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Australia 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,330 ha compare
- 14 Ethiopia 2.32 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 966.09 ha compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guinea?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guinea was 2.73 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million ha in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Guinea ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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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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.