Ghana vs South Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Ghana
11.23 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
13 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
4th
South Sudan rank
3rd

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 13 ha per square kilometre against 11.23 ha per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 1.77 ha per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Ghana ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 13.49 ha per square kilometre 15.26 ha per square kilometre 1.76 ha per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 13.68 ha per square kilometre 12.61 ha per square kilometre 1.07 ha per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, per square kilometre, Ghana or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 13 ha per square kilometre against 11.23 ha per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area, per square kilometre between Ghana and South Sudan?
1.77 ha per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Grassland — Burned Area 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.