Ghana vs Puerto Rico: Share of forest area within protected areas
Ghana
20.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
19.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
89th
Puerto Rico rank
90th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Ghana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.3% against 19.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 12.2% | 8.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 12.7% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 0.9% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Ghana, at 20.3% against 19.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Ghana and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Ghana ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 197 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 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 (%).