Colombia vs Ghana: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Colombia
963,760 ha
in 2024
Ghana
1.19 million ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Ghana rank
17th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.19 million ha against 963,760 ha in Colombia, a difference of 230,500 ha.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 865,390 ha | 3.29 million ha | 2.43 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.75 million ha | 2.28 million ha | 529,004 ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.22 million ha | 1.58 million ha | 360,335 ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.09 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 131,301 ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.19 million ha against 963,760 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Colombia and Ghana?
- 230,500 ha, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 17th of 221 countries.
- 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.