Share of forest land, Percent in Ghana

Ghana: Share of forest land, Percent was 35.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.19
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 224 countries
All-time high
42.67
in 1992
All-time low
34.63
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Ghana, 1992–2023

0102030401992200720231992: 42.71993: 42.21994: 41.71995: 41.31996: 40.81997: 40.31998: 39.81999: 39.42000: 38.92001: 38.52002: 38.12003: 37.72004: 37.32005: 36.92006: 36.52007: 36.12008: 35.72009: 35.32010: 34.92011: 34.92012: 34.82013: 34.72014: 34.72015: 34.62016: 34.82017: 352018: 352019: 35.12020: 35.12021: 35.12022: 35.22023: 35.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Ghana is 35.19, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Ghana peaked at 42.67 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.63, in 2015.

Ghana ranks 98th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of forest land, Percent in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Ghana, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 42.67
1993 42.2 -1.1%
1994 41.72 -1.1%
1995 41.25 -1.1%
1996 40.78 -1.1%
1997 40.31 -1.2%
1998 39.83 -1.2%
1999 39.36 -1.2%
2000 38.89 -1.2%
2001 38.49 -1.0%
2002 38.09 -1.0%
2003 37.69 -1.0%
2004 37.3 -1.1%
2005 36.9 -1.1%
2006 36.5 -1.1%
2007 36.1 -1.1%
2008 35.7 -1.1%
2009 35.31 -1.1%
2010 34.91 -1.1%
2011 34.85 -0.2%
2012 34.8 -0.2%
2013 34.74 -0.2%
2014 34.69 -0.2%
2015 34.63 -0.2%
2016 34.82 +0.5%
2017 35 +0.5%
2018 35.03 +0.1%
2019 35.07 +0.1%
2020 35.1 +0.1%
2021 35.13 +0.1%
2022 35.16 +0.1%
2023 35.19 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.02 39.36 42.67 8
2000s 37.1 35.31 38.89 10
2010s 34.85 34.63 35.07 10
2020s 35.14 35.1 35.19 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 95 Portugal 36.16 compare
  2. 96 Central African Republic 35.66 compare
  3. 97 Lithuania 35.23 compare
  4. 99 Croatia 34.79 compare
  5. 100 Czechia 34.76 compare
  6. 101 Luxembourg 34.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Ghana?
Share of forest land, percent in Ghana was 35.19 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 42.67 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 34.63 in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for share of forest land, percent?
Ghana ranks 98th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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