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
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072025

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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).