Woody savanna — Burned Area in Ghana
Ghana: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 15,774 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15,774 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.6% on the previous year and up 395.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Ghana peaked at 1.81 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 919.11 ha, in 2002.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 300,790 ha | — |
| 1991 | 300,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 300,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 300,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million ha | +443.6% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million ha | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million ha | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million ha | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 1,881 ha | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 919.11 ha | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 1,518 ha | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 3,484 ha | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 5,258 ha | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 27,744 ha | +427.7% |
| 2007 | 18,488 ha | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 7,994 ha | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 2,458 ha | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 2,928 ha | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 2,715 ha | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 21,438 ha | +689.8% |
| 2013 | 11,520 ha | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 3,185 ha | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 5,664 ha | +77.9% |
| 2016 | 91,652 ha | +1518.1% |
| 2017 | 6,134 ha | -93.3% |
| 2018 | 4,339 ha | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 3,933 ha | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 108,752 ha | +2665.2% |
| 2021 | 8,464 ha | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 25,649 ha | +203.0% |
| 2023 | 30,116 ha | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 15,774 ha | -47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 830,399 ha | 300,790 ha | 1.78 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,137 ha | 919.11 ha | 1.81 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,351 ha | 2,715 ha | 91,652 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,751 ha | 8,464 ha | 108,752 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Ghana?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Ghana was 15,774 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 919.11 ha in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.