Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0287 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0287 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.5004 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1927 ha per square kilometre | +240.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5004 ha per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2796 ha per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3115 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | +245.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +221.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | +619.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | +647.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1656 ha per square kilometre | +328.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +399.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | -44.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0287 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0287 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +647.3% | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +619.0% | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +399.1% | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | 0.5004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.3115 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.1656 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 41 Papua New Guinea 0.0337 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Guinea 0.0313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Togo 0.0287 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Philippines 0.0286 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Colombia 0.0259 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Georgia 0.0229 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0287 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5004 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.