Ghana: primary forest loss

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.

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Release date

2023

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Region

Ghana

Survey time period

2001 to 2022

Supplementary notes

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."

Figures have been rounded.

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