Ghana vs South Sudan: Share of global forest area
Ghana
0.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
0.2%
in 2025
Ghana rank
64th
South Sudan rank
63rd
Share of global forest area over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Ghana ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.