Ghana vs New Zealand: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,869 1000 ha against 6,756 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 1,113 1000 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 51st of 202 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,910 1000 ha | 7,834 1000 ha | 1,924 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6,218 1000 ha | 7,825 1000 ha | 1,606 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6,483 1000 ha | 7,826 1000 ha | 1,343 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6,680 1000 ha | 7,855 1000 ha | 1,175 1000 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Ghana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7,869 1000 ha against 6,756 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Ghana and New Zealand?
- 1,113 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 51st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.