Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Ghana
Ghana: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 8,007 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Ghana, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Ghana is 8,007, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Ghana peaked at 9,709 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7,880, in 2015.
That places Ghana 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,333 | 8,956 | 9,709 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,441 | 8,034 | 8,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,931 | 7,880 | 7,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,997 | 7,986 | 8,007 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Ukraine 9,708 compare
- 56 Poland, Republic of 9,519 compare
- 57 Belarus, Republic of 8,811 compare
- 59 French Guiana 7,993 compare
- 60 Senegal 7,948 compare
- 61 Cambodia 7,601 compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Ghana?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Ghana was 8,007 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,709 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,880 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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