Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1324 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1324 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 7.96 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.004 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.19 ha per square kilometre | +443.6% |
| 1997 | 7.27 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.83 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 7.96 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1219 ha per square kilometre | +427.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0813 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | +689.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4028 ha per square kilometre | +1518.1% |
| 2017 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.478 ha per square kilometre | +2665.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1127 ha per square kilometre | +203.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1324 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1324 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 25.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1324 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 32.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2665.2% | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | 0.478 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1518.1% | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | 0.4028 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +689.8% | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 7.83 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8268 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 7.96 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.4028 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1901 ha per square kilometre | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | 0.478 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Mexico 0.1573 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bahamas 0.1541 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Portugal 0.1393 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Central African Republic 0.1059 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 0.0898 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Madagascar 0.0815 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.1324 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — 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
Woody savanna — 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.