Gabon vs Ghana: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Gabon
19.7%
in 2025
Ghana
20.3%
in 2025
Gabon rank
76th
Ghana rank
74th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.3% against 19.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 74th of 168 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 21.1% | 13.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 20.2% | 12.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 22.1% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.8% | 0.6% | 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, Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 20.3% against 19.7% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Gabon and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 74th of 168 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.