Cameroon vs Ghana: Annual number of fires

Cameroon
4,351
in 2026
Ghana
4,239
in 2026
Cameroon rank
27th
Ghana rank
28th

Annual number of fires over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k201220192026

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4,351 against 4,239 in Ghana, a difference of 112.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 28th of 248 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 10,777 12,574 1,798 Ghana
2020s 10,398 9,797 601 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon, at 4,351 against 4,239 in Ghana as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Cameroon and Ghana?
112, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for annual number of fires?
Cameroon ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 28th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed