Ghana vs Niger: Share of forest area within protected areas
Ghana
20.3%
in 2025
Niger
19.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
89th
Niger rank
92nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.3% against 19.3% in Niger, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 89th and Niger ranks 92nd of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.3% | 1.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 20.3% against 19.3% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Ghana and Niger?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Ghana ranks 89th and Niger ranks 92nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. 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 within legally established protected areas (%).