Cambodia vs Ghana: Forest area
Cambodia
76,013 sq. km
in 2023
Ghana
80,074 sq. km
in 2023
Cambodia rank
60th
Ghana rank
58th
Forest area over time
- Cambodia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 80,074 sq. km against 76,013 sq. km in Cambodia, a difference of 4,061 sq. km.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,041 sq. km | 94,402 sq. km | 14,639 sq. km | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 106,947 sq. km | 84,411 sq. km | 22,536 sq. km | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 92,138 sq. km | 79,306 sq. km | 12,832 sq. km | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 78,348 sq. km | 79,965 sq. km | 1,617 sq. km | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cambodia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 80,074 sq. km against 76,013 sq. km in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cambodia and Ghana?
- 4,061 sq. km, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Ghana rank globally for forest area?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 58th of 214 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
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.