Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ghana or Togo?

Togo, at 48.46 against 48.23 in Ghana as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Togo: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Ghana

48.23

in 2010

Togo

48.46

in 2010

Ghana rank

112th

Togo rank

110th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Ghana
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 48.46 against 48.23 in Ghana, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 112th and Togo ranks 110th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 18 and Togo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1780s	83.88	81.88	2	Ghana
1790s	83.94	81.91	2.04	Ghana
1800s	84.01	81.93	2.08	Ghana
1810s	84.07	81.95	2.11	Ghana
1820s	83.81	81.87	1.94	Ghana
1830s	83.53	81.79	1.75	Ghana
1840s	83.25	81.69	1.55	Ghana
1850s	82.96	81.59	1.37	Ghana
1860s	82.67	81.49	1.18	Ghana
1870s	82.22	81.17	1.05	Ghana
1880s	81.75	80.84	0.9116	Ghana
1890s	81.27	80.49	0.7722	Ghana
1900s	80.76	80.15	0.6099	Ghana
1910s	80.23	79.76	0.4729	Ghana
1920s	77.17	76.05	1.12	Ghana
1930s	73.87	71.73	2.13	Ghana
1940s	69.34	66.7	2.64	Ghana
1950s	64.09	63.74	0.3542	Ghana
1960s	52.46	56.55	4.09	Togo
1970s	54.68	55.8	1.12	Togo
1980s	53.67	55.76	2.09	Togo
1990s	51.54	53	1.47	Togo
2000s	49.87	51.51	1.63	Togo
2010s	48.23	48.46	0.2303	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ghana or Togo?: Togo, at 48.46 against 48.23 in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Ghana and Togo?: 0.23, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Ghana ranks 112th and Togo ranks 110th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.