Colombia vs Ghana: Drivers of deforestation
Colombia
16,692 hectares
in 2023
Ghana
12,186 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Ghana rank
21st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16,692 hectares against 12,186 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 4,506 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,623 hectares | 2,308 hectares | 85,315 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 82,323 hectares | 32,652 hectares | 49,671 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 55,425 hectares | 12,186 hectares | 43,239 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 16,692 hectares against 12,186 hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Colombia and Ghana?
- 4,506 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 21st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.