French Guiana vs Ghana: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
French Guiana
33.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
48.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
French Guiana rank
48th
Ghana rank
45th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 48.86 % change on previous year against 33.33 % change on previous year in French Guiana, a difference of 15.53 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 45th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.35 % change on previous year | 37.41 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 85.18 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 86.49 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 17.79 % change on previous year | 165.75 % change on previous year | 147.96 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 95.84 % change on previous year | 170.8 % change on previous year | 74.96 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, French Guiana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 48.86 % change on previous year against 33.33 % change on previous year in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between French Guiana and Ghana?
- 15.53 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Ghana rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 45th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.