Savanna fires — Burned Area in Guinea

Guinea: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 3.18 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.18 million ha
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.24 million ha
in 2016
All-time low
2.40 million ha
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Guinea, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 3.5M ha1991: 3.5M ha1992: 3.5M ha1993: 3.5M ha1994: 3.5M ha1995: 3.5M ha1996: 2.6M ha1997: 2.5M ha1998: 3.2M ha1999: 2.4M ha2000: 2.7M ha2001: 3.2M ha2002: 4.1M ha2003: 3.8M ha2004: 3.3M ha2005: 4.4M ha2006: 4.1M ha2007: 3.8M ha2008: 3.9M ha2009: 3.5M ha2010: 3.1M ha2011: 3.5M ha2012: 4.3M ha2013: 3.9M ha2014: 3.6M ha2015: 3.0M ha2016: 5.2M ha2017: 3.9M ha2018: 2.7M ha2019: 3.3M ha2020: 3.6M ha2021: 2.6M ha2022: 3.6M ha2023: 2.8M ha2024: 3.2M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Guinea is 3.18 million ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Guinea peaked at 5.24 million ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million ha, in 1999.

Guinea ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.15 million ha 2.40 million ha 3.45 million ha 10
2000s 3.68 million ha 2.68 million ha 4.42 million ha 10
2010s 3.66 million ha 2.71 million ha 5.24 million ha 10
2020s 3.17 million ha 2.57 million ha 3.63 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 21 Senegal 3.38 million ha compare
  2. 22 Ethiopia 3.28 million ha compare
  3. 23 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
  4. 25 Botswana 2.17 million ha compare
  5. 26 Argentina 1.60 million ha compare
  6. 27 Paraguay 1.56 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Guinea?
Savanna fires — burned area in Guinea was 3.18 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5.24 million ha in 2016.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million ha in 1999.
How does Guinea rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Guinea ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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