Ecuador vs Ghana: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Ecuador
11.97 square meters
in 2023
Ghana
13.05 square meters
in 2023
Ecuador rank
27th
Ghana rank
24th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.05 square meters against 11.97 square meters in Ecuador, a difference of 1.08 square meters.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.04 square meters | 8.52 square meters | 3.51 square meters | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.4 square meters | 12.53 square meters | 2.14 square meters | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.33 square meters | 18.91 square meters | 9.58 square meters | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 13.05 square meters against 11.97 square meters in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 1.08 square meters, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Ecuador ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 24th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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
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.