Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.19 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.19 million ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ghana peaked at 6.01 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 847,519 ha, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 17th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.22 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.22 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.22 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.92 million ha | +122.0% |
| 1997 | 4.80 million ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.56 million ha | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 4.33 million ha | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 6.01 million ha | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million ha | -74.9% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million ha | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million ha | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million ha | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million ha | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million ha | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million ha | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million ha | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million ha | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million ha | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million ha | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million ha | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million ha | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million ha | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million ha | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million ha | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million ha | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million ha | +76.0% |
| 2021 | 847,519 ha | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million ha | +71.8% |
| 2023 | 865,771 ha | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million ha | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 million ha | 2.22 million ha | 5.56 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 6.01 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million ha | 1.00 million ha | 1.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million ha | 847,519 ha | 1.76 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Ethiopia 2.32 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 966.09 ha compare
- 15 Congo 1.87 million ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 494.22 ha compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 18 Cambodia 1.19 million ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.01 million ha compare
- 20 Colombia 963,760 ha 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ghana?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ghana was 1.19 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 847,519 ha in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.