Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 15.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 15.03 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 29.13 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.03 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.39 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 21.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.27 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 22.29 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.18 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 20.92 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 27.23 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 20.22 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 19.15 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 22.71 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 18.71 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 29.13 ha per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 25.05 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 22.27 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 21.49 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.31 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 20.03 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 24.85 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 19.36 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 22.96 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 21.09 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 21.82 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.55 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 20.2 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.47 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 16.93 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.47 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 15.76 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 22.13 ha per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 15.03 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.03 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 61.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.03 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1 ha per square kilometre | 20.92 ha per square kilometre | 27.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.43 ha per square kilometre | 18.31 ha per square kilometre | 29.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 ha per square kilometre | 16.93 ha per square kilometre | 24.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1 ha per square kilometre | 15.03 ha per square kilometre | 23.47 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 4 Senegal 20.39 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Mozambique 19.35 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Botswana 18.66 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Central African Republic 14.44 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Gambia 13.58 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Guinea 11.51 ha per square kilometre 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana was 15.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.13 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.