Central America vs Ghana: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Central America
1.56 million ha
in 2024
Ghana
1.19 million ha
in 2024
Central America rank
17th
Ghana rank
17th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Ghana
How they compare
Central America currently reports 1.56 million ha against 1.19 million ha in Ghana, a difference of 366,840 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Central America ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,074 ha | 3.29 million ha | 2.33 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.28 million ha | 2.28 million ha | 1.01 million ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.15 million ha | 1.58 million ha | 422,244 ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.22 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 9,752 ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Central America or Ghana?
- Central America, at 1.56 million ha against 1.19 million ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Central America and Ghana?
- 366,840 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ghana rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.