Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was -47.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Ghana, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -47.75 % change on previous year for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 286.7% on the previous year and down 654.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 71.11 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -47.75 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 106th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -21.06 % change on previous year | -322.9% |
| 2005 | 71.11 % change on previous year | -437.7% |
| 2006 | -23.97 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2007 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2008 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2009 | -20.37 % change on previous year | +316.4% |
| 2010 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2011 | 44.69 % change on previous year | +244.8% |
| 2012 | -31.92 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2013 | 30.49 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2014 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2015 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +518.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2017 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2018 | -28.96 % change on previous year | -537.7% |
| 2019 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2020 | 33.81 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 2021 | -28.28 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2022 | 35.55 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2023 | -30.86 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2024 | 25.57 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2025 | -47.75 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6008 % change on previous year | -23.97 % change on previous year | 71.11 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -31.92 % change on previous year | 44.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -47.75 % change on previous year | 35.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 103 Burundi -45.1 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Serbia -45.18 % change on previous year compare
- 105 China -46.72 % change on previous year compare
- 107 South Africa -47.79 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Brazil -48.47 % change on previous year compare
- 109 United States -49.43 % change on previous year compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Ghana was -47.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.11 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.75 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 654.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.