Ghana vs Nigeria: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Ghana
37.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
26.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
46th
Nigeria rank
49th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 37.94 % change on previous year against 26.38 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 11.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.59 % change on previous year | 19.35 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1506 % change on previous year | 0.5515 % change on previous year | 0.4009 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -3.74 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.65 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 37.94 % change on previous year against 26.38 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 11.56 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.