Ghana vs Namibia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Ghana
20.3%
in 2025
Namibia
20.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
74th
Namibia rank
72nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.9% against 20.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 72nd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.9% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.9% | 0.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 20.9% against 20.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Ghana ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 72nd 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.