Ghana vs Philippines: Forest area
Ghana
7,056 ha th
in 2025
Philippines
7,439 ha th
in 2025
Ghana rank
55th
Philippines rank
53rd
Forest area over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7,439 ha th against 7,056 ha th in Ghana, a difference of 383 ha th.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,806 ha th | 7,779 ha th | 1,973 ha th | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6,163 ha th | 7,309 ha th | 1,146 ha th | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6,610 ha th | 6,927 ha th | 317.07 ha th | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6,967 ha th | 7,333 ha th | 365.46 ha th | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ghana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7,439 ha th against 7,056 ha th in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ghana and Philippines?
- 383 ha th, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for forest area?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.