Ghana vs Uruguay: Imported deforestation
Ghana
4,734 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
4,288 hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
50th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,734 hectares against 4,288 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 446 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,510 hectares | 5,607 hectares | 3,098 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4,077 hectares | 3,220 hectares | 856.66 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4,369 hectares | 2,874 hectares | 1,494 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Ghana, at 4,734 hectares against 4,288 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 446 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.