Ghana vs Italy: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Ghana
31.0%
in 2025
Italy
31.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
128th
Italy rank
127th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Ghana
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31.9% against 31.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 128th and Italy ranks 127th of 253 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.8% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 28.3% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 30.3% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 31.8% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Ghana or Italy?
- Italy, at 31.9% against 31.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Ghana and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Ghana ranks 128th and Italy ranks 127th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.