Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Ghana
Ghana: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 461.77 million t in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Ghana stood at 461.77 million t. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Ghana peaked at 461.77 million t in 2025 and was at its lowest, 386.46 million t, in 2020.
That places Ghana 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 444.99 million t | — |
| 1991 | 440.06 million t | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 435.13 million t | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 430.2 million t | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 425.27 million t | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 420.34 million t | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 415.4 million t | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 410.47 million t | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 405.54 million t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 400.61 million t | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 395.68 million t | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 399.25 million t | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 402.82 million t | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 406.4 million t | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 409.97 million t | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 413.54 million t | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 417.11 million t | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 420.68 million t | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 424.26 million t | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 427.83 million t | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 431.4 million t | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 426.93 million t | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 422.46 million t | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 417.99 million t | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 413.52 million t | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 409.05 million t | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 404.53 million t | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 400.01 million t | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 395.5 million t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 390.98 million t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 386.46 million t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 401.52 million t | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 416.58 million t | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 431.65 million t | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 446.71 million t | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 461.77 million t | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 422.8 million t | 400.61 million t | 444.99 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.75 million t | 395.68 million t | 427.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.24 million t | 390.98 million t | 431.4 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.12 million t | 386.46 million t | 461.77 million t | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Ghana?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Ghana was 461.77 million t in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 461.77 million t in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.46 million t in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.