Ghana vs South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Ghana
11.74 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
14.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
5th
South Sudan rank
4th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 14.2 hectares per square kilometre against 11.74 hectares per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 2.46 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | 16.89 hectares per square kilometre | 2.64 hectares per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.68 hectares per square kilometre | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7131 hectares per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 14.2 hectares per square kilometre against 11.74 hectares per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 2.46 hectares per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.