Ghana vs Italy: Share of land covered by forest
Ghana
31.0%
in 2025
Italy
31.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
113th
Italy rank
112th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Ghana
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31.9% against 31.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 113th and Italy ranks 112th of 216 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 | 26.2% | 26.9% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 29.3% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 30.5% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 31.8% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Ghana or Italy?
- Italy, at 31.9% against 31.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Ghana and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Italy ranks 112th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.