Deforestation agriculture plantations in Ghana
Ghana: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 61,290 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
61,290
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
150,366
in 2018
All-time low
16,725
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001β2023
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Ghana, 2001β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation agriculture plantations in Ghana is 61,290, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Ghana peaked at 150,366 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,725, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,621 | 16,725 | 73,485 | 9 |
| 2010s | 80,294 | 20,167 | 150,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,355 | 57,929 | 65,215 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Ghana?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Ghana was 61,290 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 150,366 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,725 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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