Ghana vs Kenya: Imported deforestation
Ghana
4,734 hectares
in 2023
Kenya
5,105 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
50th
Kenya rank
47th
Imported deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,105 hectares against 4,734 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 371 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,510 hectares | 4,189 hectares | 1,680 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4,077 hectares | 8,671 hectares | 4,594 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,369 hectares | 8,396 hectares | 4,027 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5,105 hectares against 4,734 hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ghana and Kenya?
- 371 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 47th 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.