Planted Forest — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Planted Forest — Area was 300.86 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Planted Forest — Area in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 300.86 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Ghana peaked at 300.86 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50 1000 ha, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 84th of 207 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.
Planted Forest — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 51.61 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 53.23 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 54.84 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.45 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 58.07 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 59.68 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 61.29 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 62.9 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 64.52 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 66.13 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 74.96 1000 ha | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 83.78 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 92.61 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 101.43 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 110.26 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 119.08 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 127.91 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 136.73 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 145.56 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 154.38 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 162.3 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 170.21 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 178.13 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 186.04 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 193.96 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 209.8 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 225.64 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 241.48 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 257.32 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 273.16 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 278.7 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 284.24 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 289.78 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 295.32 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 300.86 1000 ha | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 300.86 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.41 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 300.86 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111.45 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.26 1000 ha | 50 1000 ha | 64.52 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.84 1000 ha | 66.13 1000 ha | 145.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.93 1000 ha | 154.38 1000 ha | 257.32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.01 1000 ha | 273.16 1000 ha | 300.86 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 planted forest — area in Ghana?
- Planted forest — area in Ghana was 300.86 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 300.86 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for planted forest — area?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.