Ghana vs Senegal: Average area burnt per wildfire

Ghana

416.39 hectares

in 2026

Senegal

426.5 hectares

in 2026

Ghana rank

20th

Senegal rank

17th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Senegal currently reports 426.5 hectares against 416.39 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 10.12 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 17th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.