Belarus vs Ghana: Forest area

Belarus
88,111 sq. km
in 2023
Ghana
80,074 sq. km
in 2023
Belarus rank
57th
Ghana rank
58th

Forest area over time

  • Belarus
  • Ghana
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020062023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 88,111 sq. km against 80,074 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 8,037 sq. km.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ghana ahead.

Belarus ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 58th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 80,512 sq. km 93,327 sq. km 12,815 sq. km Ghana
2000s 84,336 sq. km 84,411 sq. km 74.04 sq. km Ghana
2010s 86,716 sq. km 79,306 sq. km 7,410 sq. km Belarus
2020s 87,894 sq. km 79,965 sq. km 7,928 sq. km Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Belarus or Ghana?
Belarus, at 88,111 sq. km against 80,074 sq. km in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Belarus and Ghana?
8,037 sq. km, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ghana?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Ghana rank globally for forest area?
Belarus ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 58th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.