Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ghana 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Switzerland 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Italy 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Poland 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Romania 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Benin 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Botswana 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.