Ghana vs Peru: Exported deforestation
Ghana
23,815 hectares
in 2023
Peru
28,514 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
14th
Peru rank
13th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 28,514 hectares against 23,815 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 4,699 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Peru ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,901 hectares | 24,394 hectares | 8,493 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 31,896 hectares | 46,752 hectares | 14,856 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 28,052 hectares | 39,377 hectares | 11,325 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ghana or Peru?
- Peru, at 28,514 hectares against 23,815 hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ghana and Peru?
- 4,699 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Peru ranks 13th 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.