Ghana vs Zambia: Drivers of deforestation
Ghana
12,186 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
14,602 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14,602 hectares against 12,186 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 2,416 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,308 hectares | 1,160 hectares | 1,148 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32,652 hectares | 11,023 hectares | 21,629 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12,186 hectares | 14,602 hectares | 2,416 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14,602 hectares against 12,186 hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ghana and Zambia?
- 2,416 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th 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.