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Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha per person
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0067 ha per person
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana, 1990–2024

00.0020.0040.0061990200720241990: 0.002 ha per person1991: 0.002 ha per person1992: 0.002 ha per person1993: 0.002 ha per person1994: 0.002 ha per person1995: 0.002 ha per person1996: 0.002 ha per person1997: 0.002 ha per person1998: 0.007 ha per person1999: 0.004 ha per person2000: 0.001 ha per person2001: 0 ha per person2002: 0 ha per person2003: 0 ha per person2004: 0 ha per person2005: 0 ha per person2006: 0 ha per person2007: 0 ha per person2008: 0 ha per person2009: 0 ha per person2010: 0 ha per person2011: 0 ha per person2012: 0 ha per person2013: 0 ha per person2014: 0 ha per person2015: 0 ha per person2016: 0 ha per person2017: 0 ha per person2018: 0 ha per person2019: 0 ha per person2020: 0 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0 ha per person2024: 0 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Ghana stood at 0 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0067 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.

Ghana ranks 40th 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana, year by year

Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0024 ha per person —
1991 0.0024 ha per person -2.5%
1992 0.0023 ha per person -2.5%
1993 0.0022 ha per person -2.4%
1994 0.0022 ha per person -2.4%
1995 0.0021 ha per person -2.3%
1996 0.0017 ha per person -22.8%
1997 0.002 ha per person +20.4%
1998 0.0067 ha per person +236.2%
1999 0.0042 ha per person -37.4%
2000 0.0014 ha per person -67.3%
2001 0 ha per person -100.0%
2002 0 ha per person —
2003 0 ha per person —
2004 0 ha per person —
2005 0 ha per person —
2006 0 ha per person —
2007 0 ha per person —
2008 0 ha per person —
2009 0 ha per person —
2010 0 ha per person —
2011 0 ha per person —
2012 0 ha per person —
2013 0 ha per person —
2014 0 ha per person —
2015 0 ha per person —
2016 0 ha per person —
2017 0 ha per person —
2018 0 ha per person —
2019 0 ha per person —
2020 0 ha per person —
2021 0 ha per person —
2022 0 ha per person —
2023 0 ha per person —
2024 0 ha per person —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0028 ha per person 0.0017 ha per person 0.0067 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0014 ha per person 10
2010s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 10
2020s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Ghana?
Open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Ghana was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0067 ha per person in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
Ghana ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Open shrubland — 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Open shrubland — 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.