Costa Rica vs Ghana: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Costa Rica
37.6%
in 2020
Ghana
37.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
70th
Ghana rank
71st
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.6% against 37.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 71st of 131 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 26.1% | 10.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 29.7% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 37.6% against 37.3% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 71st of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).