In 2010, Ghana had 7.00Mha of natural forest, extending over 30% of its land area. In 2021, it lost 101kha of natural forest, equivalent to 62.9Mt of CO₂ emissions.
Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize key statistics about forests in Ghana. Statistics – including rates of forest change, forest extent, drivers of deforestation, and deforestation and fire alerts – can be customized, easily shared and downloaded for offline use.
