Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ghana
Ghana: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 4,235 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ghana, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ghana stood at 4,235. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ghana peaked at 15,994 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,235, in 2026.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,574 | 8,304 | 15,211 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,796 | 4,235 | 15,994 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ghana?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ghana was 4,235 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,994 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,235 in 2026.
- How does Ghana rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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