Agricultural land — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural land — Area was 12,603 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Ghana is 12,603 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Ghana peaked at 13,583 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,700 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Ghana 78th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,700 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11,800 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 11,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,900 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 11,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,092 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 12,084 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,276 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 12,368 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,360 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12,452 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 12,544 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12,536 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12,628 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 12,720 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 12,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 12,900 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,100 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 13,300 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13,583 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 12,985 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 13,060 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12,766 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12,898 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13,050 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12,591 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 11,870 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 12,120 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12,044 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12,472 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,005 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 12,310 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12,400 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,308 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,350 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,463 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,375 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12,416 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,358 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,084 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,218 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12,480 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12,604 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12,604 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,604 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,603 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,603 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12,603 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12,603 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,700 1000 ha | 11,700 1000 ha | 11,700 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,770 1000 ha | 11,700 1000 ha | 11,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,251 1000 ha | 11,900 1000 ha | 12,544 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,980 1000 ha | 12,628 1000 ha | 13,583 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,413 1000 ha | 11,870 1000 ha | 13,050 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,345 1000 ha | 12,084 1000 ha | 12,480 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,603 1000 ha | 12,603 1000 ha | 12,604 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Ghana?
- Agricultural land — area in Ghana was 12,603 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,583 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,700 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural land — area?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.