Cuba vs Ghana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cuba
2,640 hectares
in 2025
Ghana
2,919 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
24th
Ghana rank
22nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cuba
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2,919 hectares against 2,640 hectares in Cuba, a difference of 279 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,798 hectares | 1,304 hectares | 493.72 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2,001 hectares | 3,477 hectares | 1,477 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1,510 hectares | 4,272 hectares | 2,762 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cuba or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2,919 hectares against 2,640 hectares in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cuba and Ghana?
- 279 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Ghana rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cuba ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 22nd 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.