Ghana vs Norway: Imported deforestation
Ghana
4,734 hectares
in 2023
Norway
4,275 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
50th
Norway rank
53rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Norway
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,734 hectares against 4,275 hectares in Norway, a difference of 459 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Norway ranks 53rd of 178 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,510 hectares | 6,215 hectares | 3,706 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 4,077 hectares | 5,505 hectares | 1,428 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 4,369 hectares | 4,551 hectares | 182.49 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ghana or Norway?
- Ghana, at 4,734 hectares against 4,275 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ghana and Norway?
- 459 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Norway rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Norway ranks 53rd 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.