As of 2022, 18 thousand hectares of forest were lost in Ghana, which was 7.3 thousand hectares more compared to the previous year. Over the observed time period, humid primary forest loss in the country fluctuated, ranging between 1.5 and 18 thousand hectares. According to the source, the total loss during this period reached 93.6 kilo hectares in Ghana, equivalent to 9.3 percent of the total tree cover loss within the same period.
Primary forest loss in Ghana from 2001 to 2022 in 1,000 hectares)
The source does not provide the date of publication. The release date is the date the data was accessed.
The source adds the following information: ""Loss" indicates the removal or mortality of tree cover and can be due to a variety of factors, including mechanical harvesting, fire, disease, or storm damage. As such, “loss” does not equate to deforestation."
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
GFW. (November 17, 2023). Primary forest loss in Ghana from 2001 to 2022 in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1190774/primary-forest-loss-in-ghana/
GFW. "Primary forest loss in Ghana from 2001 to 2022 in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. November 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1190774/primary-forest-loss-in-ghana/
GFW. (2023). Primary forest loss in Ghana from 2001 to 2022 in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1190774/primary-forest-loss-in-ghana/
GFW. "Primary Forest Loss in Ghana from 2001 to 2022 in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1190774/primary-forest-loss-in-ghana/
GFW, Primary forest loss in Ghana from 2001 to 2022 in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1190774/primary-forest-loss-in-ghana/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Primary forest loss in Ghana from 2001 to 2022 in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], GFW, November 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1190774/primary-forest-loss-in-ghana/
