Index of forest extent, Index in Ghana
Ghana: Index of forest extent, Index was 82.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Ghana, 1992–2023
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 188th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 98.89 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 97.78 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 96.68 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 95.57 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 94.46 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 93.35 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 92.24 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 91.14 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 90.2 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 89.27 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.34 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 87.41 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 86.47 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 85.54 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 84.61 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 83.67 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 82.74 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.81 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.68 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.55 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.42 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.29 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.17 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.03 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.17 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.25 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.32 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.47 | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 82.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 82.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 188th out of 223 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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