Ghana vs Ukraine: Annual change in forest area

Ghana
35,720 hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
38,000 hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
15th
Ukraine rank
14th

Annual change in forest area over time

  • Ghana
  • Ukraine
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199120082025

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 38,000 hectares against 35,720 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 2,280 hectares.

That makes Ukraine'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 Ukraine ranks 14th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 35,720 hectares 23,600 hectares 12,120 hectares Ghana
2000s 35,720 hectares 5,780 hectares 29,940 hectares Ghana
2010s 35,720 hectares 31,580 hectares 4,140 hectares Ghana
2020s 35,720 hectares 38,333 hectares 2,613 hectares Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area, Ghana or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 38,000 hectares against 35,720 hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Ghana and Ukraine?
2,280 hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ukraine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Ukraine rank globally for annual change in forest area?
Ghana ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.