Ghana vs India: Exported deforestation
Ghana
23,815 hectares
in 2023
India
28,549 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
14th
India rank
12th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 28,549 hectares against 23,815 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 4,734 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and India ranks 12th of 178 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,901 hectares | 19,282 hectares | 3,381 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 31,896 hectares | 35,218 hectares | 3,322 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 28,052 hectares | 37,010 hectares | 8,958 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ghana or India?
- India, at 28,549 hectares against 23,815 hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ghana and India?
- 4,734 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 14th and India ranks 12th 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.