Commodity driven deforestation in Ghana
Ghana: Commodity driven deforestation was 92,142 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
92,142
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
134,180
in 2018
All-time low
15,137
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Ghana stood at 92,142.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Ghana peaked at 134,180 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,137, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,367 | — |
| 2002 | 66,621 | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 21,463 | -67.8% |
| 2004 | 15,137 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 36,026 | +138.0% |
| 2006 | 23,381 | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 34,742 | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 33,296 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 32,336 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,722 | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 31,942 | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 30,654 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 68,268 | +122.7% |
| 2014 | 102,080 | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 48,619 | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 101,862 | +109.5% |
| 2017 | 97,375 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 134,180 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 76,630 | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 118,267 | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 86,445 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 99,646 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 95,871 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 92,142 | -3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 92,142 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 47.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 92,142 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 24.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,597 | 15,137 | 66,621 | 9 |
| 2010s | 70,833 | 16,722 | 134,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,474 | 86,445 | 118,267 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 commodity driven deforestation in Ghana?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Ghana was 92,142 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 134,180 in 2018.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,137 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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