Above-ground biomass in forest in Ghana
Ghana: Above-ground biomass in forest was 96.64 t per ha in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
96.64 t per ha
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
131.51 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
90.32 t per ha
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Ghana, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Ghana is 96.64 t per ha, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Ghana peaked at 131.51 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.32 t per ha, in 2015.
That places Ghana 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.51 t per ha | 131.51 t per ha | 131.51 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 113.74 t per ha | 113.74 t per ha | 113.74 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 103.75 t per ha | 90.32 t per ha | 117.17 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.64 t per ha | 96.64 t per ha | 96.64 t per ha | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 101.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 188 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Ghana?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Ghana was 96.64 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 131.51 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.32 t per ha in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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