Ghana vs Türkiye: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Ghana
4.17 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
56,239 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
Türkiye rank
14th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Ghana
- Türkiye
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.17 million ha against 56,239 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 4.11 million ha.
That makes Ghana's figure about 74.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 million ha | 105,566 ha | 4.92 million ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.10 million ha | 39,000 ha | 5.06 million ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.67 million ha | 45,891 ha | 4.62 million ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.31 million ha | 58,934 ha | 4.25 million ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Ghana or Türkiye?
- Ghana, at 4.17 million ha against 56,239 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Ghana and Türkiye?
- 4.11 million ha, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Türkiye rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th 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.