Gambia vs Ghana: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Gambia
34.8%
in 2025
Ghana
37.3%
in 2025
Gambia rank
74th
Ghana rank
71st
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 37.3% against 34.8% in Gambia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 71st of 131 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 18.1% | 16.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 18.1% | 16.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 27.4% | 7.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.5% | 1.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 37.3% against 34.8% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Gambia and Ghana?
- 2.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Gambia ranks 74th 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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About this data
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).