Brazil vs Ghana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate

Brazil
-48.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana
-47.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
108th
Ghana rank
106th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • Brazil
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports -47.75 % change on previous year against -48.47 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.

Brazil ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 106th of 158 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 3.92 % change on previous year 0.6008 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s 27.76 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year 23.43 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 1.09 % change on previous year -1.99 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Brazil or Ghana?
Ghana, at -47.75 % change on previous year against -48.47 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Brazil and Ghana?
0.72 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 106th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 3,175 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.