Tree Cover Loss in Ghana
Ghana: Tree Cover Loss was 116,555 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Ghana, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 116,555 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Ghana peaked at 151,530 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,628 hectares, in 2004.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 38,821 hectares | 17,628 hectares | 78,393 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 82,548 hectares | 19,476 hectares | 151,530 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,621 hectares | 101,414 hectares | 136,613 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Ghana?
- Tree cover loss in Ghana was 116,555 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 151,530 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,628 hectares in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for tree cover loss?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.