Ghana vs Liberia: Forestland — Area
Ghana
7,056 1000 ha
in 2025
Liberia
6,327 1000 ha
in 2025
Ghana rank
58th
Liberia rank
61st
Forestland — Area over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7,056 1000 ha against 6,327 1000 ha in Liberia, a difference of 729 1000 ha.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Ghana ranks 58th and Liberia ranks 61st of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,967 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 2,042 1000 ha | Liberia |
| 2000s | 6,324 1000 ha | 7,834 1000 ha | 1,510 1000 ha | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6,681 1000 ha | 7,110 1000 ha | 428.8 1000 ha | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6,967 1000 ha | 6,428 1000 ha | 539.09 1000 ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 7,056 1000 ha against 6,327 1000 ha in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Ghana and Liberia?
- 729 1000 ha, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for forestland — area?
- Ghana ranks 58th and Liberia ranks 61st of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).