Ghana vs Liberia: Forest area
Ghana
4.82 million hectares
in 2011
Liberia
4.30 million hectares
in 2011
Ghana rank
26th
Liberia rank
28th
Forest area over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.82 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Liberia, a difference of 525,600 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.84 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.57 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.88 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 568,300 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 4.82 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ghana and Liberia?
- 525,600 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for forest area?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 28th 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.