Ghana vs Lesotho: Forest rents
Ghana
3.8%
in 2021
Lesotho
4.3%
in 2021
Ghana rank
21st
Lesotho rank
18th
Forest rents over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.3% against 3.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 9.1% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 7.2% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest rents, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.3% against 3.8% in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in forest rents between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for forest rents?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.