Ghana vs Liberia: Forest area
Ghana
80,074 sq. km
in 2023
Liberia
75,267 sq. km
in 2023
Ghana rank
58th
Liberia rank
61st
Forest area over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 80,074 sq. km against 75,267 sq. km in Liberia, a difference of 4,807 sq. km.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 58th and Liberia ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,402 sq. km | 83,891 sq. km | 10,511 sq. km | Ghana |
| 2000s | 84,411 sq. km | 80,865 sq. km | 3,546 sq. km | Ghana |
| 2010s | 79,306 sq. km | 77,839 sq. km | 1,467 sq. km | Ghana |
| 2020s | 79,965 sq. km | 75,720 sq. km | 4,245 sq. km | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 80,074 sq. km against 75,267 sq. km in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ghana and Liberia?
- 4,807 sq. km, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for forest area?
- Ghana ranks 58th and Liberia ranks 61st 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
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.