Ghana vs Poland: Forest area

Ghana
80,074 sq. km
in 2023
Poland
95,190 sq. km
in 2023
Ghana rank
58th
Poland rank
56th

Forest area over time

  • Ghana
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 95,190 sq. km against 80,074 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 15,116 sq. km.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 58th and Poland ranks 56th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 94,402 sq. km 89,616 sq. km 4,786 sq. km Ghana
2000s 84,411 sq. km 91,805 sq. km 7,394 sq. km Poland
2010s 79,306 sq. km 94,059 sq. km 14,753 sq. km Poland
2020s 79,965 sq. km 95,010 sq. km 15,045 sq. km Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Ghana or Poland?
Poland, at 95,190 sq. km against 80,074 sq. km in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Ghana and Poland?
15,116 sq. km, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Poland rank globally for forest area?
Ghana ranks 58th and Poland ranks 56th 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.