Ghana vs Senegal: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Ghana
37.3%
in 2025
Senegal
37.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
Senegal rank
69th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 37.9% against 37.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 69th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 11.5% | 6.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 51.2% | 23.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 35.5% | 2.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 37.9% against 37.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 69th 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 (%).