Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Ghana
300,860 hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
320,750 hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 320,750 hectares against 300,860 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 19,890 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 185 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,258 hectares | 378,386 hectares | 321,128 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 105,842 hectares | 353,752 hectares | 247,910 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 197,926 hectares | 334,069 hectares | 136,143 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 287,010 hectares | 323,835 hectares | 36,825 hectares | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 320,750 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 Zimbabwe?
- 19,890 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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.