Forest fires — Burned Area in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Burned Area was 9,705 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Ghana is 9,705 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 522.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Ghana peaked at 113,851 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 491.62 ha, in 2009.
That places Ghana 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,959 ha | 12,894 ha | 113,851 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,665 ha | 491.62 ha | 70,884 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,198 ha | 1,176 ha | 12,910 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,624 ha | 2,373 ha | 37,683 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Ghana?
- Forest fires — burned area in Ghana was 9,705 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 113,851 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.62 ha in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.