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 57th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 4,980 1000 ha compare
- 55 Iraq 4,904 1000 ha compare
- 56 Czechoslovakia 4,819 1000 ha compare
- 58 Angola 4,567 1000 ha compare
- 59 Paraguay 4,561 1000 ha compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 4,400 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 223 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.79 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 41.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,186 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.48 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,708 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 37.37 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.22 ha/cap (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 57th out of 231 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.