Ghana vs Morocco: Forest area
Ghana
4.82 million hectares
in 2011
Morocco
5.14 million hectares
in 2011
Ghana rank
26th
Morocco rank
25th
Forest area over time
- Ghana
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5.14 million hectares against 4.82 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 316,400 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.84 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.57 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 502,900 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.88 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | 253,700 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ghana or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 5.14 million hectares against 4.82 million hectares in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ghana and Morocco?
- 316,400 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for forest area?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 25th 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.