Annual area burnt per wildfire in Ghana
Ghana: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 416.22 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
416.22
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
24th
of 182 countries
All-time high
423.24
in 2024
All-time low
359.76
in 2013
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Ghana, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Ghana stood at 416.22.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Ghana peaked at 423.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 359.76, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 24th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 364.13 | — |
| 2013 | 359.76 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 368.6 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 369.65 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 378.23 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 374.26 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 379.07 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 379.92 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 375.44 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 361.29 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 388.11 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 374.91 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 423.24 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 372.36 | -12.0% |
| 2026 | 416.22 | +11.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 416.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 416.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 371.7 | 359.76 | 379.92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 387.37 | 361.29 | 423.24 | 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 in Ghana?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Ghana was 416.22 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 423.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 359.76 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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