Ghana vs Guatemala: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Ghana
300,860 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala
308,230 hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
Guatemala rank
69th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 308,230 hectares against 300,860 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 7,370 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,258 hectares | 29,850 hectares | 27,408 hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 105,842 hectares | 70,606 hectares | 35,236 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 197,926 hectares | 135,420 hectares | 62,506 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 287,010 hectares | 244,155 hectares | 42,855 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, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 308,230 hectares against 300,860 hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 7,370 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 69th 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.