Ghana vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Ghana
4.17 million ha
in 2024
Sudan
5.35 million ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
Sudan rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.35 million ha against 4.17 million ha in Ghana, a difference of 1.18 million ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.56 million ha | 5.27 million ha | 705,299 ha | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.31 million ha | 5.21 million ha | 903,808 ha | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 5.35 million ha against 4.17 million ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Ghana and Sudan?
- 1.18 million ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 221 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
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.