Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 7th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 19.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 4 Suriname 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Bhutan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Belize 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.