Ghana vs Guatemala: Imported deforestation
Ghana
4,734 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
4,818 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
50th
Guatemala rank
48th
Imported deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4,818 hectares against 4,734 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 84 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 48th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,510 hectares | 5,734 hectares | 3,224 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4,077 hectares | 3,272 hectares | 805.11 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4,369 hectares | 4,618 hectares | 249.35 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 4,818 hectares against 4,734 hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 84 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 48th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.