Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 18.08 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
18.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 157 countries
All-time high
18.87
in 2010
All-time low
17.16
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana stood at 18.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Ghana peaked at 18.87 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.16, in 2000.
That places Ghana 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.16 | 17.16 | 17.16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.39 | 18.08 | 18.87 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.08 | 18.08 | 18.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 188 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 93,823 t (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 18.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.87 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.16 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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