Terrestrial protected areas in Ghana
Ghana: Terrestrial protected areas was 15.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.3
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
124th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.3
in 2025
All-time low
14.8
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Ghana, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Ghana is 15.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Ghana peaked at 15.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2020.
That places Ghana 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.1 | — |
| 2014 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.3 | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.07 | 15 | 15.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.88 | 14.8 | 15.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 123 South Sudan 15.4 compare
- 124 Mexico 15.3 compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.9 compare
- 126 Paraguay 14.9 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Ghana?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Ghana was 15.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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