Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ghana, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0224 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Ghana 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.012 hectares per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 hectares per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2014 | 0.021 hectares per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 hectares per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 hectares per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 hectares per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.012 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0.021 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0224 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 13 South Korea 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malaysia 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 British Virgin Islands 0.0112 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0224 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.