Ghana vs Thailand: Exported deforestation
Ghana
23,815 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
17,112 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
14th
Thailand rank
16th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23,815 hectares against 17,112 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 6,703 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,901 hectares | 24,512 hectares | 8,612 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 31,896 hectares | 28,876 hectares | 3,021 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 28,052 hectares | 17,805 hectares | 10,247 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ghana or Thailand?
- Ghana, at 23,815 hectares against 17,112 hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ghana and Thailand?
- 6,703 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.