Area burned wildfires by type in Ghana
Ghana: Area burned wildfires by type was 1.75 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.75 million
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
19th
of 225 countries
All-time high
4.59 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.75 million
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Ghana, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Ghana is 1.75 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Ghana peaked at 4.59 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 19th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.11 million | — |
| 2003 | 3.40 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.68 million | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million | +71.1% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.12 million | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 4.06 million | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.66 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.97 million | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 3.35 million | +25.6% |
| 2025 | 1.75 million | -47.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.75 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 35.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.75 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 million | 2.48 million | 4.59 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.28 million | 2.60 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 1.75 million | 3.97 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 16 South Africa 2.13 million compare
- 17 Mozambique 2.04 million compare
- 18 Congo 1.93 million compare
- 20 Venezuela 1.69 million compare
- 21 Central African Republic 1.62 million compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.46 million 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 wildfires by type in Ghana?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Ghana was 1.75 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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