Ghana vs United States of America: Savanna — Burned Area
Ghana
1.18 million ha
in 2024
United States of America
302,568 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
United States of America rank
19th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Ghana
- United States of America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.18 million ha against 302,568 ha in United States of America, a difference of 875,912 ha.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 16th 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 | 2.46 million ha | 182,725 ha | 2.28 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.09 million ha | 363,916 ha | 1.73 million ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.56 million ha | 310,107 ha | 1.25 million ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.19 million ha | 334,394 ha | 853,456 ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Ghana or United States of America?
- Ghana, at 1.18 million ha against 302,568 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Ghana and United States of America?
- 875,912 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 — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 16th 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 — 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.