Argentina vs Ghana: Exported deforestation
Argentina
21,173 hectares
in 2023
Ghana
23,815 hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
15th
Ghana rank
14th
Exported deforestation over time
- Argentina
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23,815 hectares against 21,173 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 2,642 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,257 hectares | 15,901 hectares | 194,356 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 159,543 hectares | 31,896 hectares | 127,647 hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 50,718 hectares | 28,052 hectares | 22,666 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Argentina or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 23,815 hectares against 21,173 hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Argentina and Ghana?
- 2,642 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 14th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.