Ghana vs Liberia: Forest area (sq. km)
Ghana
70,564 sq. km
in 2025
Liberia
63,265 sq. km
in 2025
Ghana rank
63rd
Liberia rank
66th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 70,564 sq. km against 63,265 sq. km in Liberia, a difference of 7,299 sq. km.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Ghana ranks 63rd and Liberia ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,669 sq. km | 80,088 sq. km | 20,419 sq. km | Liberia |
| 2000s | 63,241 sq. km | 78,337 sq. km | 15,096 sq. km | Liberia |
| 2010s | 66,813 sq. km | 71,101 sq. km | 4,288 sq. km | Liberia |
| 2020s | 69,671 sq. km | 64,280 sq. km | 5,391 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 70,564 sq. km against 63,265 sq. km in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ghana and Liberia?
- 7,299 sq. km, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for forest area?
- Ghana ranks 63rd and Liberia ranks 66th 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.