Forestland — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Forestland — Area was 7,056 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Ghana stood at 7,056 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Ghana peaked at 7,056 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,806 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Ghana 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,806 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,842 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5,878 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,913 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,949 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,985 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,020 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,056 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,092 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,128 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,163 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,199 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,235 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,271 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,306 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,342 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,378 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,413 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,449 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,485 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,521 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,556 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,592 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,628 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,663 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,699 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,735 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,771 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,806 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,842 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,878 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,913 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,949 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,985 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7,021 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7,056 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,056 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,056 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,967 1000 ha | 5,806 1000 ha | 6,128 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,324 1000 ha | 6,163 1000 ha | 6,485 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,681 1000 ha | 6,521 1000 ha | 6,842 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,967 1000 ha | 6,878 1000 ha | 7,056 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 French Guiana 7,982 1000 ha compare
- 56 Philippines 7,439 1000 ha compare
- 57 South Sudan 7,160 1000 ha compare
- 59 Romania 6,957 1000 ha compare
- 60 Cambodia 6,333 1000 ha compare
- 61 Liberia 6,327 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Ghana?
- Forestland — area in Ghana was 7,056 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,056 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,806 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for forestland — area?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).