Ghana vs Vanuatu: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Ghana
74.81 hectares
in 2024
Vanuatu
69.29 hectares
in 2024
Ghana rank
93rd
Vanuatu rank
95th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Ghana
  • Vanuatu
0200400600200120122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 74.81 hectares against 69.29 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 5.52 hectares.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 93rd and Vanuatu ranks 95th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).