Ghana vs United States of America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Ghana
1.19 million ha
in 2024
United States of America
764,705 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Ghana
- United States of America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.19 million ha against 764,705 ha in United States of America, a difference of 429,555 ha.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 million ha | 590,546 ha | 2.70 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.28 million ha | 860,309 ha | 1.42 million ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.58 million ha | 770,489 ha | 804,864 ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.23 million ha | 867,427 ha | 358,175 ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Ghana or United States of America?
- Ghana, at 1.19 million ha against 764,705 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Ghana and United States of America?
- 429,555 ha, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.