Ghana vs Guinea: Tree Cover Loss
Tree Cover Loss over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 116,555 hectares against 104,703 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 11,852 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 35th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,821 hectares | 20,274 hectares | 18,547 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 82,548 hectares | 133,308 hectares | 50,760 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 115,621 hectares | 146,938 hectares | 31,317 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Ghana or Guinea?
- Ghana, at 116,555 hectares against 104,703 hectares in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Ghana and Guinea?
- 11,852 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 35th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.