Ghana vs South Sudan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Ghana
6,756 1000 ha
in 2025
South Sudan
6,445 1000 ha
in 2025
Ghana rank
60th
South Sudan rank
63rd

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Ghana
  • South Sudan
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6,756 1000 ha against 6,445 1000 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 311 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Ghana ranks 60th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 222 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 6,509 1000 ha 6,437 1000 ha 72.22 1000 ha Ghana
2020s 6,680 1000 ha 6,441 1000 ha 239.2 1000 ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Ghana or South Sudan?
Ghana, at 6,756 1000 ha against 6,445 1000 ha in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Ghana and South Sudan?
311 1000 ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Ghana ranks 60th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 222 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.