Ghana vs Nigeria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Ghana

3,283 hectares

in 2024

Nigeria

2,462 hectares

in 2024

Ghana rank

8th

Nigeria rank

10th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Ghana currently reports 3,283 hectares against 2,462 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 820.55 hectares.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ghana ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.