Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 44 Latvia 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Albania 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 San Marino 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Senegal 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.