Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.59 million hectares against 4.82 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 764,400 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.58 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | 261,250 hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.98 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 404,000 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.62 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 736,700 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.59 million hectares against 4.82 million hectares in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 764,400 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for forest area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th 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.