Annual number of fires in Ghana
Ghana: Annual number of fires was 4,239 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,239
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
28th
of 248 countries
All-time high
15,994
in 2020
All-time low
4,239
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Ghana, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Ghana stood at 4,239. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Ghana peaked at 15,994 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,239, in 2026.
Ghana ranks 28th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9,002 | — |
| 2013 | 14,792 | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 13,390 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 14,942 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 12,695 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 15,211 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 8,304 | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 12,260 | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 15,994 | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 11,196 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 12,719 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 9,388 | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 9,316 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 5,724 | -38.6% |
| 2026 | 4,239 | -25.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,239 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,239 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,574 | 8,304 | 15,211 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,797 | 4,239 | 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 number of fires in Ghana?
- Annual number of fires in Ghana was 4,239 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,994 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,239 in 2026.
- How does Ghana rank for annual number of fires?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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