Argentina vs Ghana: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Argentina
7,134 ha
in 2024
Ghana
9,705 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
41st
Ghana rank
38th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9,705 ha against 7,134 ha in Argentina, a difference of 2,571 ha.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,128 ha | 31,025 ha | 67,104 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 56,708 ha | 11,548 ha | 45,160 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 42,174 ha | 4,187 ha | 37,986 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 69,539 ha | 13,624 ha | 55,914 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Argentina or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 9,705 ha against 7,134 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Argentina and Ghana?
- 2,571 ha, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.