Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0003 ha per person.
The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 406.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0061 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.001 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per person | +232.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 ha per person | +153.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 ha per person | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -82.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | -72.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per person | +236.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -83.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | +214.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | +191.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | +602.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | -85.1% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | +632.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 ha per person | +320.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -93.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | +389.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | +46.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0003 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0003 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +632.4% | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 2016 | +602.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
| 2022 | +389.6% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per capita in Ghana?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Ghana was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.