Ghana: Forest area, sq.km

The latest value from 2023 is 80073.9 sq. km, an increase from 80001.6 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1990 to 2023 is 85325 sq. km. The minimum value, 78804.4 sq. km, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 99242.6 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.