The share of forest land over the total amount of land in Ghana saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 35.13 percent. However, 2021 marked the sixth consecutive increase of the share. Forest area refers to areas with natural or planted tree stands (five meters or more in height), excluding agricultural and urban landscapes.
The source adds the following information: 'Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.'
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Forest area as share of land area in Ghana from 2002 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153827/forest-area-as-share-of-land-area-in-ghana/
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Forest area as share of land area in Ghana from 2002 to 2021 [Graph], World Bank, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153827/forest-area-as-share-of-land-area-in-ghana/