Ghana vs Türkiye: Share of land covered by forest
Ghana
31.0%
in 2025
Türkiye
29.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
113th
Türkiye rank
116th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Ghana
- Türkiye
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.0% against 29.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Türkiye ranks 116th of 216 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.7% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.3% | 1.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Ghana or Türkiye?
- Ghana, at 31.0% against 29.6% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Ghana and Türkiye?
- 1.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Türkiye rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Türkiye ranks 116th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.