Share of forest land, Percent in Ghana
Ghana: Share of forest land, Percent was 35.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Ghana, 1992–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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