Forest area as share of land area in Ghana
Ghana: Forest area as share of land area was 31.01 in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Ghana, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Ghana stood at 31.01. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Ghana peaked at 31.01 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.52, in 1990.
That places Ghana 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.22 | 25.52 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.79 | 27.09 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.36 | 28.66 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.62 | 30.23 | 31.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 -32.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -9.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 101.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Ghana?
- Forest area as share of land area in Ghana was 31.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.52 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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