Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 7.39 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ghana, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.39 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ghana peaked at 25.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2026.
Ghana ranks 8th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.74 | — |
| 2013 | 22.31 | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 20.69 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 23.16 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 20.13 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 23.87 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 19.53 | +48.0% |
| 2020 | 25.17 | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 16.96 | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 20.69 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 14.76 | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 16.53 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 8.94 | -45.9% |
| 2026 | 7.39 | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.58 | 13.2 | 23.87 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.78 | 7.39 | 25.17 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ghana?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ghana was 7.39 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2026.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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