Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Ghana
2,919 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2,533 hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2,919 hectares against 2,533 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 386 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,304 hectares | 3,467 hectares | 2,163 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3,477 hectares | 5,978 hectares | 2,501 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4,272 hectares | 3,381 hectares | 890.83 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 2,919 hectares against 2,533 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 386 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Ghana ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.