Botswana vs Ghana: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Botswana
2.59 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.74 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
26th
Ghana rank
24th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.74 million against 2.59 million in Botswana, a difference of 145,220.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 million | 6.66 million | 2.25 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.39 million | 6.00 million | 616,713 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.13 million | 5.07 million | 1.05 million | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.74 million against 2.59 million in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Botswana and Ghana?
- 145,220, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 24th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.