Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0342 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0342 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 38.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.2138 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Ghana 17th 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 — Burned Area, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1245 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1214 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1184 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1155 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1128 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1102 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1847 ha per person | +67.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1724 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2024 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1516 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2138 ha per person | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0748 ha per person | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 0.064 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0897 ha per person | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0754 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1073 ha per person | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0999 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.08 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0798 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0726 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0721 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0759 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0629 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.069 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0515 ha per person | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0628 ha per person | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0382 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.047 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 ha per person | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 ha per person | +62.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 ha per person | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 ha per person | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0247 ha per person | -42.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0342 ha per person | +38.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0342 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 78.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0342 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1414 ha per person | 0.1102 ha per person | 0.2024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0957 ha per person | 0.064 ha per person | 0.2138 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0558 ha per person | 0.0319 ha per person | 0.0759 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 ha per person | 0.0247 ha per person | 0.0519 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 — burned area, per capita in Ghana?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Ghana was 0.0342 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2138 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.