Ghana vs South-eastern Asia: Grassland — Burned Area
Ghana
2.97 million ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
745,727 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
South-eastern Asia rank
19th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Ghana
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.97 million ha against 745,727 ha in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 2.23 million ha.
That makes Ghana's figure about 4.0 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 16th and South-eastern Asia ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 million ha | 315,920 ha | 1.36 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.82 million ha | 366,049 ha | 2.45 million ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.10 million ha | 546,480 ha | 2.55 million ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.08 million ha | 623,184 ha | 2.46 million ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Ghana or South-eastern Asia?
- Ghana, at 2.97 million ha against 745,727 ha in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Ghana and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.23 million ha, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South-eastern Asia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 16th and South-eastern Asia ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.