Ghana vs Philippines: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7,439 1000 ha against 7,056 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 383 1000 ha.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 249 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 | 5,967 1000 ha | 7,568 1000 ha | 1,601 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6,324 1000 ha | 7,098 1000 ha | 773.87 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6,681 1000 ha | 7,004 1000 ha | 322.97 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6,967 1000 ha | 7,333 1000 ha | 365.45 1000 ha | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Ghana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7,439 1000 ha against 7,056 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Ghana and Philippines?
- 383 1000 ha, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for forest land — area?
- Ghana ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.