Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ghana, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0387 hectares per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ghana 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.013 hectares per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | +162.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 hectares per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 hectares per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0275 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0387 hectares per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre | +232.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 hectares per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 hectares per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 0.013 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0387 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0121 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0173 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Cambodia 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Congo 0.0173 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Brazil 0.0166 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tanzania 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Rwanda 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Zambia 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0387 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.