Ghana vs Peru: Deforestation embedded in trade
Ghana
-19,081 hectares
in 2023
Peru
-17,956 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
170th
Peru rank
169th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports -17,956 hectares against -19,081 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 1,125 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.
Ghana ranks 170th and Peru ranks 169th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13,391 hectares | -11,503 hectares | 1,888 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | -27,819 hectares | -34,275 hectares | 6,456 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | -23,684 hectares | -27,814 hectares | 4,130 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ghana or Peru?
- Peru, at -17,956 hectares against -19,081 hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ghana and Peru?
- 1,125 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ghana ranks 170th and Peru ranks 169th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – 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 – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.