Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0347 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0347 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.3061 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Ghana 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita (capita Area) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1441 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1405 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.137 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1337 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1305 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1275 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2765 ha per person | +116.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2631 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2977 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2262 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3061 ha per person | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0749 ha per person | -75.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0641 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0897 ha per person | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0755 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1075 ha per person | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1011 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0808 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0801 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0727 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0723 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.076 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0637 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0694 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.063 ha per person | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0502 ha per person | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0471 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0321 ha per person | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0553 ha per person | +72.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 ha per person | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0439 ha per person | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 ha per person | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0347 ha per person | +35.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0347 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 79.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0347 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1877 ha per person | 0.1275 ha per person | 0.2977 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1053 ha per person | 0.0641 ha per person | 0.3061 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0564 ha per person | 0.0321 ha per person | 0.076 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0371 ha per person | 0.0256 ha per person | 0.0553 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Ghana?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Ghana was 0.0347 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3061 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.