Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 66th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 63 Afghanistan 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Indonesia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Nigeria 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.