Ghana vs India: Tree cover loss

Ghana
107,910
in 2024
India
125,678
in 2024
Ghana rank
37th
India rank
35th

Tree cover loss over time

  • Ghana
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200120122024

How they compare

India currently reports 125,678 against 107,910 in Ghana, a difference of 17,768.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.

Ghana ranks 37th and India ranks 35th of 197 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana India Difference Ahead
2000s 38,769 59,782 21,012 India
2010s 82,512 111,184 28,672 India
2020s 115,420 126,422 11,001 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Ghana or India?
India, at 125,678 against 107,910 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Ghana and India?
17,768, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ghana and India rank globally for tree cover loss?
Ghana ranks 37th and India ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tree cover loss
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed