Ghana vs Paraguay: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Ghana
1.19 million ha
in 2024
Paraguay
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Paraguay rank
16th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Ghana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.38 million ha against 1.19 million ha in Ghana, a difference of 186,390 ha.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 million ha | 1.44 million ha | 1.85 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.28 million ha | 2.02 million ha | 263,756 ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.58 million ha | 1.54 million ha | 34,979 ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.23 million ha | 1.91 million ha | 686,082 ha | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Ghana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.38 million ha against 1.19 million ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Ghana and Paraguay?
- 186,390 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Paraguay rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 16th 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.