Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0024 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0064 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 106th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0024 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0024 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 103 France 0.0026 sq. km per person compare
- 104 Czechia 0.0025 sq. km per person compare
- 105 Marshall Islands 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 109 North Korea 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ghana?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Ghana was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.