Ghana vs Mozambique: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Ghana
1.75 million hectares
in 2025
Mozambique
2.04 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
19th
Mozambique rank
17th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Ghana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.04 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 288,630 hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 225 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 527,671 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.28 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 953,545 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 605,748 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, Ghana or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 2.04 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 Ghana and Mozambique?
- 288,630 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 17th 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.