Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 37.3% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ghana, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ghana is 37.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ghana peaked at 37.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1990.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.7% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 29.7% | 37.3% | 2 |
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 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ghana?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Ghana was 37.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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