Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ghana
Ghana: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 96.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
96.64
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 204 countries
All-time high
113.58
in 2000
All-time low
90.32
in 2015
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ghana is 96.64, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ghana peaked at 113.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.32, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.58 | 113.58 | 113.58 | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.23 | 90.32 | 98.51 | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.64 | 96.64 | 96.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 112 Mozambique 101.37 compare
- 113 Uruguay 97 compare
- 114 Montenegro 96.87 compare
- 116 Uganda 96 compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 95.78 compare
- 118 Cape Verde 95 compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ghana?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Ghana was 96.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 113.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.32 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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