Forestland — Area, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0002 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places Ghana 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 101 Nepal 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 102 Benin 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 103 Japan 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 105 United States Virgin Islands 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 106 Ethiopia 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 0.0002 1000 ha per person 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, per capita in Ghana?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Ghana was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.