Ghana vs World: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Ghana
11.23 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.9019 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
4th
World rank
1st

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • World
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 11.23 ha per square kilometre against 0.9019 ha per square kilometre in World, a difference of 10.33 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 12.4 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana World Difference Ahead
1990s 7.37 ha per square kilometre 0.7156 ha per square kilometre 6.65 ha per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 12.38 ha per square kilometre 1.08 ha per square kilometre 11.3 ha per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 13.6 ha per square kilometre 0.9621 ha per square kilometre 12.64 ha per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 13.68 ha per square kilometre 0.8571 ha per square kilometre 12.82 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 World?
Ghana, at 11.23 ha per square kilometre against 0.9019 ha per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area, per square kilometre between Ghana and World?
10.33 ha per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and World rank globally for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.