Central America vs Ghana: Savanna — Burned Area
Central America
802,517 ha
in 2024
Ghana
1.18 million ha
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
Ghana rank
16th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.18 million ha against 802,517 ha in Central America, a difference of 375,963 ha.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,335 ha | 2.46 million ha | 2.09 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 604,645 ha | 2.09 million ha | 1.49 million ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 623,889 ha | 1.56 million ha | 936,111 ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 631,974 ha | 1.19 million ha | 555,876 ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central America or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.18 million ha against 802,517 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Central America and Ghana?
- 375,963 ha, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ghana rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- 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.