Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Ghana
0 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0 ha against 0 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 60,229 ha 2,416 ha 57,813 ha Ghana
2000s 3,830 ha 194.7 ha 3,635 ha Ghana
2010s 0 ha 42.75 ha 42.75 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 0 ha 4.28 ha 4.28 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Ghana, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
0 ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Ghana ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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