Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Côte d'Ivoire
1.06 million ha
in 2024
Ghana
1.19 million ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Ghana rank
17th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.19 million ha against 1.06 million ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 136,330 ha.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 million ha | 3.29 million ha | 1.15 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.68 million ha | 2.28 million ha | 395,938 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.70 million ha | 1.58 million ha | 128,234 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 1.09 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 131,540 ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.19 million ha against 1.06 million ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 136,330 ha, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 17th of 31 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.