China vs Ghana: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
China
2.62 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana
2.74 million hectares
in 2025
China rank
25th
Ghana rank
24th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.74 million hectares against 2.62 million hectares in China, a difference of 112,230 hectares.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 million hectares | 6.66 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.44 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.76 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, China or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.74 million hectares against 2.62 million hectares in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between China and Ghana?
- 112,230 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- China ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 24th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.