Canada vs Ghana: Savanna — Burned Area
Canada
1.52 million ha
in 2024
Ghana
1.18 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Ghana rank
16th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.52 million ha against 1.18 million ha in Ghana, a difference of 341,090 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,331 ha | 2.46 million ha | 2.08 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 461,488 ha | 2.09 million ha | 1.63 million ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 663,108 ha | 1.56 million ha | 896,893 ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.37 million ha | 1.19 million ha | 185,530 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Canada or Ghana?
- Canada, at 1.52 million ha against 1.18 million ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Canada and Ghana?
- 341,090 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Canada ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 16th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.