Congo vs Ghana: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Congo
3.41 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana
2.74 million hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
21st
Ghana rank
24th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.41 million hectares against 2.74 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 670,230 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 21st 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 | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million hectares | 6.66 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.61 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.51 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1.56 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, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 3.41 million hectares against 2.74 million hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Congo and Ghana?
- 670,230 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Congo ranks 21st 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.