Savanna — Burned Area in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna — Burned Area was 1.18 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.18 million ha
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.20 million ha
in 2000
All-time low
835,654 ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna — Burned Area in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.18 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Ghana peaked at 4.20 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 835,654 ha, in 2023.
That places Ghana 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.92 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.29 million ha | +71.6% |
| 1997 | 3.14 million ha | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million ha | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million ha | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 4.20 million ha | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million ha | -64.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million ha | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million ha | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million ha | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million ha | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million ha | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million ha | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million ha | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million ha | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million ha | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million ha | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million ha | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million ha | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million ha | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million ha | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 998,405 ha | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million ha | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 839,055 ha | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million ha | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 835,654 ha | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million ha | +41.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.18 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 159.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.18 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 million ha | 1.92 million ha | 3.78 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 4.20 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million ha | 998,405 ha | 1.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million ha | 835,654 ha | 1.66 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 13 Ethiopia 2.31 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 1,881 ha compare
- 14 Congo 1.62 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 837.28 ha compare
- 15 Canada 1.52 million ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 85.95 ha compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Paraguay 1.16 million ha compare
- 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 1.03 million ha compare
- 19 Cameroon 971,149 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 — burned area in Ghana?
- Savanna — burned area in Ghana was 1.18 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 835,654 ha in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.