Terrestrial protected areas in Ghana
Ghana: Terrestrial protected areas was 15.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Ghana, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Ghana stood at 15.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Ghana peaked at 15.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 124th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.1% | — |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.8% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 123 South Sudan 15.4% compare
- 124 Mexico 15.3% compare
- 126 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.9% compare
- 126 Paraguay 14.9% compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Ghana?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Ghana was 15.3% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.