Ghana vs Serbia: Annual change in forest area
Ghana
35,720 hectares
in 2025
Serbia
39,680 hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
15th
Serbia rank
13th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Ghana
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 39,680 hectares against 35,720 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 3,960 hectares.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 13th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,720 hectares | 17,020 hectares | 18,700 hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 35,720 hectares | 37,413 hectares | 1,693 hectares | Serbia |
| 2010s | 35,720 hectares | 39,681 hectares | 3,961 hectares | Serbia |
| 2020s | 35,720 hectares | 39,680 hectares | 3,960 hectares | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Ghana or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 39,680 hectares against 35,720 hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Ghana and Serbia?
- 3,960 hectares, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Serbia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Ghana ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 13th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.