Agriculture-driven deforestation in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 92,142 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Ghana stood at 92,142 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Ghana peaked at 134,180 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,137 hectares, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,597 hectares | 15,137 hectares | 66,621 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 70,833 hectares | 16,722 hectares | 134,180 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,474 hectares | 86,445 hectares | 118,267 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Ghana?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Ghana was 92,142 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 134,180 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,137 hectares in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.