Algeria vs Ghana: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Algeria
272,640 hectares
in 2025
Ghana
300,860 hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
73rd
Ghana rank
71st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 300,860 hectares against 272,640 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 28,220 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 71st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,562 hectares | 57,258 hectares | 196,304 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 259,812 hectares | 105,842 hectares | 153,970 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 266,067 hectares | 197,926 hectares | 68,141 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 271,075 hectares | 287,010 hectares | 15,935 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Algeria or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 300,860 hectares against 272,640 hectares in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Algeria and Ghana?
- 28,220 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Algeria ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 71st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.