Ghana vs Senegal: Forest area
Ghana
80,074 sq. km
in 2023
Senegal
79,482 sq. km
in 2023
Ghana rank
58th
Senegal rank
59th
Forest area over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 80,074 sq. km against 79,482 sq. km in Senegal, a difference of 592 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,402 sq. km | 91,007 sq. km | 3,396 sq. km | Ghana |
| 2000s | 84,411 sq. km | 86,799 sq. km | 2,389 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2010s | 79,306 sq. km | 82,882 sq. km | 3,575 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2020s | 79,965 sq. km | 80,082 sq. km | 116.12 sq. km | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 80,074 sq. km against 79,482 sq. km in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ghana and Senegal?
- 592 sq. km, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for forest area?
- Ghana ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 59th 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.