Mountain green cover area in Ghana
Ghana: Mountain green cover area was 189.6 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Ghana stood at 189.6 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Ghana peaked at 189.6 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131.9 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Ghana 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.25 kmsq | 131.9 kmsq | 150.6 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 171.03 kmsq | 158.3 kmsq | 182.6 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 189.6 kmsq | 189.6 kmsq | 189.6 kmsq | 1 |
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More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Ghana?
- Mountain green cover area in Ghana was 189.6 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 189.6 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.9 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for mountain green cover area?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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