Savanna — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Savanna — Burned Area was 269,616 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 269,616 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 57.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 619,650 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,197 ha, in 1996.
That places Guinea-Bissau 28th out of 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 320,149 ha | — |
| 1991 | 320,149 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 320,149 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 320,149 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 320,149 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 320,149 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,197 ha | -98.1% |
| 1997 | 14,115 ha | +127.8% |
| 1998 | 71,441 ha | +406.1% |
| 1999 | 99,067 ha | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 102,471 ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 543,831 ha | +430.7% |
| 2002 | 612,918 ha | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 619,650 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 534,310 ha | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 459,622 ha | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 593,670 ha | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 503,928 ha | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 284,304 ha | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 339,537 ha | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 336,524 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 272,606 ha | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 394,470 ha | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 256,572 ha | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 336,458 ha | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 380,529 ha | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 276,071 ha | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 325,573 ha | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 371,267 ha | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 328,802 ha | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 312,509 ha | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 205,916 ha | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 261,191 ha | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 171,168 ha | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 269,616 ha | +57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211,171 ha | 6,197 ha | 320,149 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 459,424 ha | 102,471 ha | 619,650 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 327,887 ha | 256,572 ha | 394,470 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,080 ha | 171,168 ha | 312,509 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Savanna — burned area in Guinea-Bissau was 269,616 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 619,650 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,197 ha in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for savanna — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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.