Ghana vs New Zealand: Exported deforestation
Ghana
23,815 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
13,511 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
14th
New Zealand rank
17th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23,815 hectares against 13,511 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 10,304 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,901 hectares | 4,428 hectares | 11,473 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 31,896 hectares | 6,492 hectares | 25,404 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 28,052 hectares | 14,097 hectares | 13,955 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ghana or New Zealand?
- Ghana, at 23,815 hectares against 13,511 hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ghana and New Zealand?
- 10,304 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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.