Forest area (sq. km) in Ghana
Ghana: Forest area (sq. km) was 70,564 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Ghana is 70,564 sq. km, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Ghana peaked at 70,564 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,062 sq. km, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,062 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 58,419 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 58,776 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 59,133 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 59,490 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 59,848 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60,205 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 60,562 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60,919 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61,276 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61,634 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61,991 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62,348 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62,705 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63,062 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63,420 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63,777 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64,134 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64,491 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64,848 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65,206 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65,563 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65,920 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66,277 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66,634 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66,992 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67,349 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67,706 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68,063 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68,420 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68,778 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69,135 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 69,492 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 69,849 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 70,206 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 70,564 sq. km | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 70,564 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37,741 sq. km, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 70,564 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43,718 sq. km, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,669 sq. km | 58,062 sq. km | 61,276 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,241 sq. km | 61,634 sq. km | 64,848 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,813 sq. km | 65,206 sq. km | 68,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,671 sq. km | 68,778 sq. km | 70,564 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 60 North Korea 77,279 sq. km compare
- 61 Philippines 74,386 sq. km compare
- 62 South Sudan 71,600 sq. km compare
- 64 Romania 69,571 sq. km compare
- 65 Cambodia 63,332 sq. km compare
- 66 Liberia 63,265 sq. km 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 in Ghana?
- Forest area in Ghana was 70,564 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70,564 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,062 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for forest area?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.