Deforestation statistics for Ghana

Ghana: Demographic data

Population (2022)	31,072,940
Annual population growth rate (2022)	2.20%
Population density (people/sq km)	137
Net migration	-10,000
Fertility rate	3.9
Median age	22
Urban population share	57%

Ghana: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 227,540

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 6,955,671
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 30.60%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 1,311,511
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 18.90%

Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 1,090,291
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 4.80%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 15.70%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 101,110
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 9.30%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 989,181
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 4.30%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 14%

Ghana: Annual forest and tree cover data

Ghana: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2002: 4,438
2003: 1,875
2004: 1,583
2005: 3,406
2006: 3,654
2007: 3,016
2008: 2,670
2009: 3,538
2010: 1,648
2011: 2,772
2012: 2,501
2013: 5,112
2014: 7,456
2015: 3,621
2016: 13,749
2017: 7,689
2018: 12,289
2019: 5,822
2020: 14,272

Ghana: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 43,644
2002: 78,395
2003: 24,955
2004: 17,625
2005: 41,346
2006: 27,136
2007: 40,172
2008: 37,849
2009: 38,253
2010: 19,500
2011: 36,243
2012: 36,626
2013: 81,228
2014: 120,298
2015: 57,407
2016: 119,245
2017: 115,286
2018: 151,446
2019: 88,257
2020: 136,600

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Ashanti	1,532,931	38,805	31,183	85,053	141,352	296,394	19.3%
Western	2,345,326	90,490	64,911	122,487	192,823	470,711	20.1%
Brong Ahafo	916,917	15,394	18,035	35,574	84,579	153,582	16.7%
Central	746,600	38,309	23,244	38,040	74,984	174,577	23.4%
Eastern	957,359	18,535	20,423	43,375	91,205	173,539	18.1%
Greater Accra	7,867	352	487	427	728	1,994	25.4%
Northern	4,169	723	798	123	17	1,661	39.8%
Upper East	18	2	14	0	0	16	86.3%
Upper West	62	24	34	2	0	60	97.3%
Volta	444,420	3,332	3,780	6,721	25,144	38,977	8.8%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Ashanti	Adansi North	5,749	24	21	33	53	131	2.3%
Ashanti	Asante Akim South	19,183	795	501	752	1,284	3,332	17.4%
Ashanti	Atwima	467	45	50	109	49	253	54.2%
Ashanti	Atwima Mponua	48,633	424	821	1,875	7,673	10,793	22.2%
Ashanti	Ejisu-Juabeng	4,479	10	1	28	6	46	1.0%
Ashanti	Obuasi Municipal	11,981	32	26	32	109	199	1.7%
Ashanti	Adansi South	24,046	121	109	205	887	1,322	5.5%
Ashanti	Sekyere East	394	1	1	3	1	6	1.6%
Ashanti	Ahafo Ano North	3,419	103	428	273	681	1,485	43.4%
Ashanti	Ahafo Ano South	19,644	337	376	1,606	5,165	7,485	38.1%
Ashanti	Amansie Central	12,455	18	16	52	323	410	3.3%
Ashanti	Amansie East	8,039	87	60	182	704	1,033	12.9%
Ashanti	Amansie West	13,177	243	306	528	1,474	2,551	19.4%
Ashanti	Asante Akim North	3,696	78	39	228	635	980	26.5%
Western	Ahanta West	5,170	59	79	64	47	249	4.8%
Western	Shama Ahanta East	40	0	0	0	0	1	1.3%
Western	Wasa Amenfi East	26,671	57	47	133	298	536	2.0%
Western	Wasa Amenfi West	63,814	638	495	467	2,119	3,719	5.8%
Western	Wassa West	57,503	1,541	1,618	2,600	1,882	7,642	13.3%
Western	Aowin-Suaman	109,835	1,108	1,285	947	881	4,221	3.8%
Western	Bia	35,703	193	129	178	1,588	2,088	5.8%
Western	Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai	16,087	151	581	2,333	3,126	6,191	38.5%
Western	Jomoro	55,360	366	181	167	249	963	1.7%
Western	Juabeso	57,125	527	673	1,166	4,774	7,140	12.5%
Western	Mpohor Wassa East	54,103	248	308	2,752	1,236	4,543	8.4%
Western	Nzema East	44,101	1,790	1,626	884	484	4,784	10.8%
Western	Sefwi Wiawso	77,747	370	951	848	2,903	5,072	6.5%
Brong Ahafo	Asunafo North	49,203	58	58	104	4,107	4,327	8.8%
Brong Ahafo	Sunyani	1,075	4	122	40	156	321	29.9%
Brong Ahafo	Tano North	6,248	10	35	133	1,263	1,441	23.1%
Brong Ahafo	Tano South	661	0	1	1	227	229	34.7%
Brong Ahafo	Asunafo South	8,864	15	14	84	4,143	4,255	48.0%
Brong Ahafo	Asutifi	35,213	747	2,142	595	923	4,407	12.5%
Brong Ahafo	Dormaa	29,282	65	65	91	201	423	1.4%
Central	Lower Denkyira	23,773	84	82	82	175	424	1.8%
Central	Upper Denkyira	7,815	19	24	68	111	221	2.8%
Central	Asikuma Odoben Brakwa	12,154	191	368	419	1,334	2,312	19.0%
Central	Assin North	9,701	36	32	51	56	174	1.8%
Central	Assin South	36,161	194	105	123	191	613	1.7%
Eastern	Kwabibirem	16,985	39	48	73	121	282	1.7%
Eastern	Kwahu South	7,251	10	20	44	168	243	3.3%
Eastern	Kwahu West	1,017	17	4	33	97	151	14.9%
Eastern	Suhum Kraboa Coaltar	2,457	18	27	27	122	194	7.9%
Eastern	West Akim	2,820	12	9	20	209	251	8.9%
Eastern	Atiwa	15,769	63	66	153	263	546	3.5%
Eastern	Birim North	16,470	109	121	204	249	683	4.1%
Eastern	Birim South	16,335	202	392	474	498	1,565	9.6%
Eastern	East Akim	6,852	27	35	145	366	574	8.4%
Eastern	Fanteakwa	5,561	16	24	51	210	300	5.4%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Primary forest extent (2000) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Ashanti	175,363	2,320	2,756	5,907	19,045	30,028	17.1%
Western	603,259	7,048	7,974	12,539	19,586	47,147	7.8%
Brong Ahafo	130,547	898	2,436	1,048	11,021	15,403	11.8%
Central	89,604	523	612	742	1,867	3,744	4.2%
Eastern	91,517	513	747	1,226	2,303	4,788	5.2%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Primary forest extent (2001) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Ashanti	Adansi North	5,749	24	21	33	53	131	2.3%
Ashanti	Asante Akim South	19,183	795	501	752	1,284	3,332	17.4%
Ashanti	Atwima	467	45	50	109	49	253	54.2%
Ashanti	Atwima Mponua	48,633	424	821	1,875	7,673	10,793	22.2%
Ashanti	Ejisu-Juabeng	4,479	10	1	28	6	46	1.0%
Ashanti	Obuasi Municipal	11,981	32	26	32	109	199	1.7%
Ashanti	Adansi South	24,046	121	109	205	887	1,322	5.5%
Ashanti	Sekyere East	394	1	1	3	1	6	1.6%
Ashanti	Ahafo Ano North	3,419	103	428	273	681	1,485	43.4%
Ashanti	Ahafo Ano South	19,644	337	376	1,606	5,165	7,485	38.1%
Ashanti	Amansie Central	12,455	18	16	52	323	410	3.3%
Ashanti	Amansie East	8,039	87	60	182	704	1,033	12.9%
Ashanti	Amansie West	13,177	243	306	528	1,474	2,551	19.4%
Ashanti	Asante Akim North	3,696	78	39	228	635	980	26.5%
Western	Ahanta West	5,170	59	79	64	47	249	4.8%
Western	Shama Ahanta East	40	0	0	0	0	1	1.3%
Western	Wasa Amenfi East	26,671	57	47	133	298	536	2.0%
Western	Wasa Amenfi West	63,814	638	495	467	2,119	3,719	5.8%
Western	Wassa West	57,503	1,541	1,618	2,600	1,882	7,642	13.3%
Western	Aowin-Suaman	109,835	1,108	1,285	947	881	4,221	3.8%
Western	Bia	35,703	193	129	178	1,588	2,088	5.8%
Western	Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai	16,087	151	581	2,333	3,126	6,191	38.5%
Western	Jomoro	55,360	366	181	167	249	963	1.7%
Western	Juabeso	57,125	527	673	1,166	4,774	7,140	12.5%
Western	Mpohor Wassa East	54,103	248	308	2,752	1,236	4,543	8.4%
Western	Nzema East	44,101	1,790	1,626	884	484	4,784	10.8%
Western	Sefwi Wiawso	77,747	370	951	848	2,903	5,072	6.5%
Brong Ahafo	Asunafo North	49,203	58	58	104	4,107	4,327	8.8%
Brong Ahafo	Sunyani	1,075	4	122	40	156	321	29.9%
Brong Ahafo	Tano North	6,248	10	35	133	1,263	1,441	23.1%
Brong Ahafo	Tano South	661	0	1	1	227	229	34.7%
Brong Ahafo	Asunafo South	8,864	15	14	84	4,143	4,255	48.0%
Brong Ahafo	Asutifi	35,213	747	2,142	595	923	4,407	12.5%
Brong Ahafo	Dormaa	29,282	65	65	91	201	423	1.4%
Central	Lower Denkyira	23,773	84	82	82	175	424	1.8%
Central	Upper Denkyira	7,815	19	24	68	111	221	2.8%
Central	Asikuma Odoben Brakwa	12,154	191	368	419	1,334	2,312	19.0%
Central	Assin North	9,701	36	32	51	56	174	1.8%
Central	Assin South	36,161	194	105	123	191	613	1.7%
Eastern	Kwabibirem	16,985	39	48	73	121	282	1.7%
Eastern	Kwahu South	7,251	10	20	44	168	243	3.3%
Eastern	Kwahu West	1,017	17	4	33	97	151	14.9%
Eastern	Suhum Kraboa Coaltar	2,457	18	27	27	122	194	7.9%
Eastern	West Akim	2,820	12	9	20	209	251	8.9%
Eastern	Atiwa	15,769	63	66	153	263	546	3.5%
Eastern	Birim North	16,470	109	121	204	249	683	4.1%
Eastern	Birim South	16,335	202	392	474	498	1,565	9.6%
Eastern	East Akim	6,852	27	35	145	366	574	8.4%
Eastern	Fanteakwa	5,561	16	24	51	210	300	5.4%

2019 forest data for Ghana | Archived forest data for Ghana | Forest data for Ghana

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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