Benin vs Ghana: Forest area
Benin
4.51 million hectares
in 2011
Ghana
4.82 million hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
27th
Ghana rank
26th
Forest area over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.82 million hectares against 4.51 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 313,600 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.84 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 738,700 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.54 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 346,300 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.82 million hectares against 4.51 million hectares in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Ghana?
- 313,600 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 26th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.