Environment in Ghana

2,543 indicators covering environment for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Woody crops — Area from CCI_LC 3,486 1000 ha 2022 up 1.0% 14th
Grassland — Area from CCI_LC 853.86 1000 ha 2022 down 1.5% 96th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 8,699 million SLC 2023 up 124.6% 83rd
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 8.32 % 2023 down 11.7% 125th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 16.42 % 2023 up 105.6% 7th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 16.42 % 2023 up 105.6% 7th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 15.65 % 2023 up 43.8% 69th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.7782 2023 up 98.4% 59th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.7736 2023 up 97.4% 61st
Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 9,365 1000 ha 2022 up 6.4% 48th
Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 29.92 1000 ha 2022 up 17.2% 50th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 3,084 1000 ha 2022 down 12.7% 44th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 4.54 1000 ha 2022 down 47.6% 119th
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 0.52 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 145th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 8.02 1000 ha 2022 up 23.8% 97th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 719.62 1000 ha 2022 up 1.4% 43rd
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 8,061 million SLC 2023 up 336.4% 78th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 4,745 million SLC 2023 up 58.5% 81st
Hardboard — Import quantity 256 m3 2024 up 197.7% 145th
Hardboard — Import value 143 1000 USD 2024 up 72.3% 148th
Fibreboard — Production 0 m3 2024 82nd
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 3.3 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 0.0% 27th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 9,920 m3 2024 up 280.1% 113th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 4,501 1000 USD 2024 up 196.3% 118th
Particle board — Export quantity 5 m3 2024 down 95.2% 137th
Particle board — Export value 4 1000 USD 2024 down 91.7% 136th
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 0.0% 23rd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 4,000 m3 2024 up 7,900.0% 27th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 376 1000 USD 2024 up 1,404.0% 44th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 162,755 m3 2024 down 63.5% 13th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 41,020 1000 USD 2024 down 81.5% 12th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 3.08 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 0.0% 21st
Land use over the long-term 5.36 million hectares 2025 down 1.8% 63rd
Grazing land use over the long-term 5.36 million hectares 2025 down 1.8% 63rd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 1,292 m3 2024 72nd
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 12 m3 2024 174th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 115 1000 USD 2024 103rd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 414 1000 USD 2024 73rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 43,923 t 2024 up 56.6% 66th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 40,359 1000 USD 2024 up 67.6% 77th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 93.3% 121st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% 2024 up 3.7% 1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 99.1% 2024 up 9.0% 75th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 99.1% 2024 up 9.0% 75th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 141,958 1000 USD 2024 up 104.8% 71st
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 19,896 1000 USD 2024 down 50.7% 87th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 124,715 1000 USD 2024 up 108.1% 64th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 277 1000 USD 2024 down 32.4% 144th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 463,990 1000 USD 2024 up 87.3% 95th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 190,707 1000 USD 2024 down 51.3% 87th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 90 % 2024 up 12.5% 129th
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 54 1000 USD 2024 down 98.4% 86th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.0001 t per person 2024 down 18.5% 113th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 34.4% 118th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 3,028 1000 USD 2024 down 82.5% 56th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 3,082 1000 USD 2024 down 85.1% 68th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 16.58 ODP tonnes 2021 down 46.0% 38th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 94.4% 2024 up 8.2% 173rd