Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Ghana
Ghana: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 5,731 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Ghana, 1990–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share co2 vs population 0.6635 (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.6106 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 426.54 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6106 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6106 (2024)
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
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).