Ghana vs Myanmar: Deforestation embedded in trade
Ghana
-19,081 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar
-28,530 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
170th
Myanmar rank
173rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -19,081 hectares against -28,530 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 9,449 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 170th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 178 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13,391 hectares | -22,533 hectares | 9,142 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | -27,819 hectares | -38,836 hectares | 11,017 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | -23,684 hectares | -31,883 hectares | 8,199 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Ghana, at -19,081 hectares against -28,530 hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 9,449 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ghana ranks 170th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.