Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 20.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
20.3%
World rank
74th
of 168 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2010
All-time low
20.2%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana stood at 20.3%.
That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana peaked at 22.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 74th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.1% | — |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 72 Namibia 20.9% compare
- 73 Singapore 20.3% compare
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- 76 Gabon 19.7% compare
- 77 Australia and New Zealand 19.3% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 69.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0027 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 45.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0021 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -32.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana was 20.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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