Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Ghana

Ghana: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 5,731 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
5,731 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 77 countries
All-time high
5,780 1000 ha
in 2017
All-time low
5,677 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Ghana, 1990–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620221990: 5.7k 1000 ha1991: 5.7k 1000 ha1992: 5.7k 1000 ha1993: 5.7k 1000 ha1994: 5.7k 1000 ha1995: 5.7k 1000 ha1996: 5.7k 1000 ha1997: 5.7k 1000 ha1998: 5.7k 1000 ha1999: 5.7k 1000 ha2000: 5.7k 1000 ha2001: 5.7k 1000 ha2002: 5.7k 1000 ha2003: 5.7k 1000 ha2004: 5.7k 1000 ha2005: 5.7k 1000 ha2006: 5.7k 1000 ha2007: 5.7k 1000 ha2008: 5.7k 1000 ha2009: 5.7k 1000 ha2010: 5.7k 1000 ha2011: 5.7k 1000 ha2012: 5.7k 1000 ha2013: 5.7k 1000 ha2014: 5.7k 1000 ha2015: 5.7k 1000 ha2016: 5.7k 1000 ha2017: 5.8k 1000 ha2018: 5.8k 1000 ha2019: 5.7k 1000 ha2020: 5.8k 1000 ha2021: 5.7k 1000 ha2022: 5.7k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2022, forestland — area — unfccc in Ghana stood at 5,731 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Ghana peaked at 5,780 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,677 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Ghana 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,677 1000 ha 5,677 1000 ha 5,677 1000 ha 10
2000s 5,684 1000 ha 5,677 1000 ha 5,689 1000 ha 10
2010s 5,713 1000 ha 5,681 1000 ha 5,780 1000 ha 10
2020s 5,745 1000 ha 5,730 1000 ha 5,773 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 32 Cambodia 7,551 1000 ha compare
  2. 33 Romania 6,992 1000 ha compare
  3. 34 Republic of Korea 5,986 1000 ha compare
  4. 36 Panama 5,212 1000 ha compare
  5. 37 Algeria 4,539 1000 ha compare
  6. 38 Portugal 4,340 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Ghana?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Ghana was 5,731 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5,780 1000 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 5,677 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Ghana ranks 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).