Ghana vs United States of America: Grassland — Burned Area

Ghana
2.97 million ha
in 2024
United States of America
2.06 million ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
United States of America rank
16th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Ghana
  • United States of America
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.97 million ha against 2.06 million ha in United States of America, a difference of 914,520 ha.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.68 million ha 954,885 ha 721,778 ha Ghana
2000s 2.82 million ha 1.08 million ha 1.74 million ha Ghana
2010s 3.10 million ha 1.38 million ha 1.72 million ha Ghana
2020s 3.08 million ha 1.45 million ha 1.63 million ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Ghana or United States of America?
Ghana, at 2.97 million ha against 2.06 million ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Ghana and United States of America?
914,520 ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Ghana ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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