Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of forest area with long term management plan was 25.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 119 countries
All-time high
28.55
in 2010
All-time low
15.38
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Ghana is 25.25, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Ghana peaked at 28.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.38, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 78th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.38 | 15.38 | 15.38 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.8 | 25.25 | 28.55 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 25.25 | 25.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Ghana?
- Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Ghana was 25.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of forest area with long term management plan?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area with long term management plan rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Proportion of forest area with long term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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