Ghana vs Tanzania: Drivers of deforestation
Ghana
12,186 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
11,494 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
21st
Tanzania rank
22nd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12,186 hectares against 11,494 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 692 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,308 hectares | 1,415 hectares | 893.51 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32,652 hectares | 2,130 hectares | 30,522 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12,186 hectares | 8,567 hectares | 3,619 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 12,186 hectares against 11,494 hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 692 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 22nd 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.