Savanna fires — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 598.39 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
598.39 ha
Change on year
up 154.5%
World rank
117th
of 221 countries
All-time high
598.39 ha
in 2024
All-time low
0 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 28.7 ha1991: 28.7 ha1992: 28.7 ha1993: 28.7 ha1994: 28.7 ha1995: 28.7 ha1996: 0 ha1997: 0 ha1998: 0 ha1999: 0 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 235.1 ha2024: 598.4 ha

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

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 598.39 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 154.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 598.39 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.

That places Equatorial Guinea 117th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.24 ha 0 ha 28.74 ha 10
2000s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 166.69 ha 0 ha 598.39 ha 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 114 New Zealand 795.23 ha compare
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  3. 116 Afghanistan 751.02 ha compare
  4. 118 Uzbekistan 579.9 ha compare
  5. 119 Lebanon 321.85 ha compare
  6. 120 Estonia 280.53 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Equatorial Guinea?
Savanna fires — burned area in Equatorial Guinea was 598.39 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 598.39 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 117th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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