Ethiopia vs Ghana: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Ethiopia
1.86 million hectares
in 2026
Ghana
1.76 million hectares
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
19th
Ghana rank
20th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.86 million hectares against 1.76 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 94,600 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 20th of 248 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.03 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.15 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 385,973 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 1.86 million hectares against 1.76 million hectares in Ghana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 94,600 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 20th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.