Ghana vs Honduras: Drivers of deforestation
Ghana
12,186 hectares
in 2023
Honduras
10,116 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
21st
Honduras rank
23rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Honduras
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12,186 hectares against 10,116 hectares in Honduras, a difference of 2,070 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Honduras ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Honduras ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,308 hectares | 12,895 hectares | 10,587 hectares | Honduras |
| 2010s | 32,652 hectares | 20,345 hectares | 12,307 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12,186 hectares | 10,116 hectares | 2,070 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ghana or Honduras?
- Ghana, at 12,186 hectares against 10,116 hectares in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ghana and Honduras?
- 2,070 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Honduras?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Honduras rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Honduras ranks 23rd 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.