Ghana vs Vietnam: Annual change forest area

Ghana
35,720
in 2025
Vietnam
22,572
in 2025
Ghana rank
15th
Vietnam rank
18th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Ghana
  • Vietnam
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199120082025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 35,720 against 22,572 in Vietnam, a difference of 13,148.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vietnam ahead.

Ghana ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 235 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 35,720 240,814 205,094 Vietnam
2000s 35,720 168,438 132,718 Vietnam
2010s 35,720 132,648 96,928 Vietnam
2020s 35,720 39,322 3,602 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Ghana or Vietnam?
Ghana, at 35,720 against 22,572 in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Ghana and Vietnam?
13,148, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for annual change forest area?
Ghana ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change 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 forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed