Arable land — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Arable land — Area was 4,710 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Ghana stood at 4,710 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Ghana peaked at 4,710 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,700 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Ghana 64th out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,800 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,900 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,100 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 2,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,300 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,400 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,500 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2,600 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,700 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,800 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3,200 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 3,600 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 3,648 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,697 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,745 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,793 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,841 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,890 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,938 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,986 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,034 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,083 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,131 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,179 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,227 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,276 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,324 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,372 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,420 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,469 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,517 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,565 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,613 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,662 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,710 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,710 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,710 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,710 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,710 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,710 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,710 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,700 1000 ha | 1,700 1000 ha | 1,700 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,770 1000 ha | 1,700 1000 ha | 1,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,280 1000 ha | 1,900 1000 ha | 2,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,104 1000 ha | 2,700 1000 ha | 3,697 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,962 1000 ha | 3,745 1000 ha | 4,179 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,444 1000 ha | 4,227 1000 ha | 4,662 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,710 1000 ha | 4,710 1000 ha | 4,710 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 arable land — area in Ghana?
- Arable land — area in Ghana was 4,710 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,710 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for arable land — area?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Arable 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.