Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Ghana
Ghana: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 78.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 78.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ghana peaked at 78.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 34th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 76.7% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 5 |
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ghana?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ghana was 78.8% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)