Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Ghana
Ghana: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 38.01 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 38.01 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.2% on the previous year and up 1,027.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Ghana peaked at 38.01 ha th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 76th of 266 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 1.78 ha th | — |
| 2015 | 3.37 ha th | +89.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.45 ha th | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.15 ha th | +252.2% |
| 2019 | 12.15 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.43 ha th | +76.4% |
| 2021 | 21.43 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.63 ha th | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 23.43 ha th | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 38.01 ha th | +62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.05 ha th | 1.78 ha th | 12.15 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.39 ha th | 21.43 ha th | 38.01 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 73 Panama 41.53 ha th compare
- 74 United Republic of Tanzania 40.62 ha th compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 38.41 ha th compare
- 77 Costa Rica 35.53 ha th compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.76 ha th compare
- 78 Laos 31.76 ha th compare
More environment data for Ghana
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Ghana?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Ghana was 38.01 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.01 ha th in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,027.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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