Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guinea
Guinea: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 31,126 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Guinea stood at 31,126 ha.
The figure is up 156.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Guinea peaked at 2.23 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,511 ha, in 2002.
That places Guinea 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 391,573 ha | — |
| 1991 | 391,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 391,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 391,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 391,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 391,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million ha | +469.1% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million ha | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million ha | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million ha | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million ha | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 10,111 ha | -99.5% |
| 2002 | 4,511 ha | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 26,827 ha | +494.7% |
| 2004 | 79,582 ha | +196.6% |
| 2005 | 27,041 ha | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 130,266 ha | +381.7% |
| 2007 | 137,065 ha | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9,748 ha | -92.9% |
| 2009 | 30,932 ha | +217.3% |
| 2010 | 7,781 ha | -74.8% |
| 2011 | 32,898 ha | +322.8% |
| 2012 | 93,883 ha | +185.4% |
| 2013 | 23,279 ha | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 45,767 ha | +96.6% |
| 2015 | 170,922 ha | +273.5% |
| 2016 | 30,440 ha | -82.2% |
| 2017 | 7,931 ha | -73.9% |
| 2018 | 15,348 ha | +93.5% |
| 2019 | 75,414 ha | +391.4% |
| 2020 | 25,138 ha | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 8,230 ha | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 45,895 ha | +457.6% |
| 2023 | 12,142 ha | -73.5% |
| 2024 | 31,126 ha | +156.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million ha | 391,573 ha | 2.23 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,322 ha | 4,511 ha | 2.08 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,366 ha | 7,781 ha | 170,922 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,506 ha | 8,230 ha | 45,895 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 woody savanna — burned area in Guinea?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Guinea was 31,126 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,511 ha in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody 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.