Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Ghana
Ghana: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0287 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0287 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 44.9% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.4388 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1901 ha per square kilometre | +252.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4388 ha per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2771 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3068 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 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 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | +244.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 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 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 ha per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 | 0.1363 ha per square kilometre | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | 0.4388 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.3068 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
- 31 Fiji 0.0375 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Guinea 0.0313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Togo 0.0287 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Colombia 0.0244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Gabon 0.0228 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 0.0222 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0287 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4388 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.