Savanna fires — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 285,439 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 285,439 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 659,079 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 194,176 ha, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 378,073 ha | — |
| 1991 | 378,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 378,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 378,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 378,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 378,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 325,785 ha | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 259,711 ha | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 219,747 ha | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 306,288 ha | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 274,405 ha | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 584,223 ha | +112.9% |
| 2002 | 652,048 ha | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 659,079 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 569,483 ha | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 479,742 ha | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 624,760 ha | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 535,040 ha | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 301,880 ha | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 359,572 ha | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 350,721 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 293,966 ha | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 421,390 ha | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 267,220 ha | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 350,998 ha | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 405,418 ha | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 293,818 ha | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 340,113 ha | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 387,197 ha | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 348,922 ha | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 333,314 ha | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 218,125 ha | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 285,460 ha | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 194,176 ha | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 285,439 ha | +47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,997 ha | 219,747 ha | 378,073 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,023 ha | 274,405 ha | 659,079 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 345,976 ha | 267,220 ha | 421,390 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,303 ha | 194,176 ha | 333,314 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 fires — burned area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Guinea-Bissau was 285,439 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 659,079 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,176 ha in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 fires — 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.