Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate was -0.5063 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -0.5063 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at -0.5063 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.6076 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Ghana 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.6076 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.6042 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | -0.6003 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | -0.5969 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5933 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5899 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1998 | -0.5863 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5829 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5795 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | -0.5761 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | -0.5729 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5697 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | -0.5665 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5632 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -0.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5571 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5539 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5508 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | -0.5477 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5449 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5418 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2013 | -0.5389 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | -0.536 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5333 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5306 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -0.5276 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | -0.5249 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | -0.5221 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5193 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | -0.5164 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | -0.5141 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | -0.5113 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2024 | -0.5088 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | -0.5063 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -0.5063 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2998 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -0.5063 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6414 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5952 % change on previous year | -0.6076 % change on previous year | -0.5829 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.565 % change on previous year | -0.5795 % change on previous year | -0.5508 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5348 % change on previous year | -0.5477 % change on previous year | -0.5221 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5127 % change on previous year | -0.5193 % change on previous year | -0.5063 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 123 Nicaragua -0.4628 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Niger -0.4662 % change on previous year compare
- 125 France -0.5025 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Turkey -0.5135 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Philippines -0.5706 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Belize -0.5728 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8201 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1528 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 23.35 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Ghana was -0.5063 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5063 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6076 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change forest vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change forest vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change forest vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.