Angola vs Ghana: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Angola
14.13 square meters
in 2023
Ghana
13.05 square meters
in 2023
Angola rank
22nd
Ghana rank
24th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Angola
  • Ghana
510152025200520142023

How they compare

Angola currently reports 14.13 square meters against 13.05 square meters in Ghana, a difference of 1.08 square meters.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 24th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 18.42 square meters 8.52 square meters 9.9 square meters Angola
2010s 21.17 square meters 12.53 square meters 8.64 square meters Angola
2020s 9.4 square meters 18.91 square meters 9.51 square meters Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Angola or Ghana?
Angola, at 14.13 square meters against 13.05 square meters in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Angola and Ghana?
1.08 square meters, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Angola ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.