Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.46 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana
1.75 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Ghana rank
19th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.75 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 287,790 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 19th of 225 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.43 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.75 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 287,790 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 19th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.