Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ghana

Ghana: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 4.17 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.17 million ha
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6.63 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
3.42 million ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ghana, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 4.9M ha1991: 4.9M ha1992: 4.9M ha1993: 4.9M ha1994: 4.9M ha1995: 4.9M ha1996: 5.1M ha1997: 5.1M ha1998: 6.2M ha1999: 4.8M ha2000: 6.2M ha2001: 4.6M ha2002: 4.4M ha2003: 5.2M ha2004: 4.3M ha2005: 6.6M ha2006: 5.7M ha2007: 5.1M ha2008: 4.9M ha2009: 4.2M ha2010: 4.6M ha2011: 5.7M ha2012: 4.4M ha2013: 5.2M ha2014: 4.8M ha2015: 5.0M ha2016: 4.7M ha2017: 4.6M ha2018: 4.0M ha2019: 3.9M ha2020: 5.3M ha2021: 3.6M ha2022: 5.0M ha2023: 3.4M ha2024: 4.2M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Ghana is 4.17 million ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Ghana peaked at 6.63 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million ha, in 2023.

Ghana ranks 16th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ghana, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 4.87 million ha
1991 4.87 million ha +0.0%
1992 4.87 million ha +0.0%
1993 4.87 million ha +0.0%
1994 4.87 million ha +0.0%
1995 4.87 million ha +0.0%
1996 5.07 million ha +4.1%
1997 5.07 million ha +0.1%
1998 6.19 million ha +21.9%
1999 4.76 million ha -23.0%
2000 6.20 million ha +30.1%
2001 4.60 million ha -25.7%
2002 4.36 million ha -5.3%
2003 5.17 million ha +18.6%
2004 4.26 million ha -17.6%
2005 6.63 million ha +55.6%
2006 5.70 million ha -14.0%
2007 5.07 million ha -11.1%
2008 4.89 million ha -3.5%
2009 4.17 million ha -14.8%
2010 4.56 million ha +9.4%
2011 5.66 million ha +24.1%
2012 4.41 million ha -22.1%
2013 5.22 million ha +18.6%
2014 4.80 million ha -8.2%
2015 4.96 million ha +3.5%
2016 4.68 million ha -5.8%
2017 4.60 million ha -1.7%
2018 3.97 million ha -13.5%
2019 3.85 million ha -3.1%
2020 5.34 million ha +38.6%
2021 3.59 million ha -32.8%
2022 5.03 million ha +40.4%
2023 3.42 million ha -32.1%
2024 4.17 million ha +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.03 million ha 4.76 million ha 6.19 million ha 10
2000s 5.10 million ha 4.17 million ha 6.63 million ha 10
2010s 4.67 million ha 3.85 million ha 5.66 million ha 10
2020s 4.31 million ha 3.42 million ha 5.34 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 13 Sudan 5.35 million ha compare
  2. 14 Chad 4.71 million ha compare
  3. 15 South Africa 4.33 million ha compare
  4. 17 Canada 3.83 million ha compare
  5. 18 Congo 3.82 million ha compare
  6. 19 Madagascar 3.74 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Ghana?
Savanna fires — burned area in Ghana was 4.17 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 6.63 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million ha in 2023.
How does Ghana rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Ghana ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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