Index of forest extent, Index in Ghana

Ghana: Index of forest extent, Index was 82.47 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
82.47
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 224 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
81.17
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Ghana, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 98.91994: 97.81995: 96.71996: 95.61997: 94.51998: 93.41999: 92.22000: 91.12001: 90.22002: 89.32003: 88.32004: 87.42005: 86.52006: 85.52007: 84.62008: 83.72009: 82.72010: 81.82011: 81.72012: 81.62013: 81.42014: 81.32015: 81.22016: 81.62017: 822018: 82.12019: 82.22020: 82.22021: 82.32022: 82.42023: 82.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 82.47 for index of forest extent, index in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Ghana peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81.17, in 2015.

Ghana ranks 189th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.12 92.24 100 8
2000s 86.94 82.74 91.14 10
2010s 81.68 81.17 82.17 10
2020s 82.36 82.25 82.47 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 186 Brazil 84.8 compare
  2. 187 Guinea 84.21 compare
  3. 188 Mozambique, Republic of 83.9 compare
  4. 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.29 compare
  5. 191 Angola 82.26 compare
  6. 192 Argentina 81.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Ghana?
Index of forest extent, index in Ghana was 82.47 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 81.17 in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for index of forest extent, index?
Ghana ranks 189th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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