Australia and New Zealand vs Ghana: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Australia and New Zealand
19.3%
in 2025
Ghana
20.3%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
90th
Ghana rank
87th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.3% against 19.3% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 87th of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 21.1% | 8.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 20.2% | 5.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 22.1% | 3.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.8% | 1.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Australia and New Zealand or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 20.3% against 19.3% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Australia and New Zealand and Ghana?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Ghana rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 87th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.