Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Ghana, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0001 hectares per person for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0003 hectares per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +148.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +155.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +108.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -70.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +226.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +141.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -67.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 6 |
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Ghana?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Ghana was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.