Congo vs Ghana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Congo
1.93 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana
1.75 million hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
18th
Ghana rank
19th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.93 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 179,180 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 18th 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 | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.06 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 1.05 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, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 1.93 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Congo and Ghana?
- 179,180 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Congo ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 19th 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 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.