Ghana vs Singapore: Share of forest area within protected areas
Ghana
20.3%
in 2025
Singapore
20.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
89th
Singapore rank
88th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Ghana
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 20.3% against 20.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 88th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.3% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 20.3% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 0.4% | 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 20.3% against 20.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Ghana and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Singapore rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Ghana ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 88th 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 (%).