Canada vs Ghana: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Canada
4.62 million hectares
in 2024
Ghana
5.52 million hectares
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
Ghana rank
16th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.52 million hectares against 4.62 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 896,870 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 225 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million hectares | 6.66 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.27 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.61 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 935,041 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Canada or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5.52 million hectares against 4.62 million hectares in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Canada and Ghana?
- 896,870 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Canada ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.