Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Ghana: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,375 ha
in 2024
Ghana
4.17 million ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
Ghana rank
16th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Ghana
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.17 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.17 million ha.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3,029.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 16th of 22 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 6,316 ha 5.03 million ha 5.02 million ha Ghana
2000s 11,518 ha 5.10 million ha 5.09 million ha Ghana
2010s 10,881 ha 4.67 million ha 4.66 million ha Ghana
2020s 1,474 ha 4.31 million ha 4.31 million ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4.17 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ghana?
4.17 million ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ghana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ghana rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 16th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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