What is country area — area in Ghana?

Country area — area in Ghana was 23,854 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 23,854 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 23,853 1000 ha in 2019.

How does Ghana rank for country area — area?

Ghana ranks 96th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Ghana

Name: Country area — Area in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ghana: Country area — Area was 23,854 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

23,854 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

96th

of 267 countries

All-time high

23,854 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

23,853 1000 ha

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Ghana, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Ghana is 23,854 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Ghana peaked at 23,854 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,853 1000 ha, in 2019.

Ghana ranks 96th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Ghana, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	23,854 1000 ha	—
1962	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	23,853 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	23,853 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	23,853 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	23,853 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	23,854 1000 ha	+0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 23,854 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Ghana's 23,854 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	9
1970s	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	10
1980s	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	10
1990s	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	10
2000s	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	10
2010s	23,854 1000 ha	23,853 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	10
2020s	23,854 1000 ha	23,853 1000 ha	23,854 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,361 1000 ha compare
93 United Kingdom 24,361 1000 ha compare
95 Uganda 24,155 1000 ha compare
97 Romania 23,840 1000 ha compare
98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,680 1000 ha compare
98 Laos 23,680 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Ghana?: Country area — area in Ghana was 23,854 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 23,854 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 23,853 1000 ha in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for country area — area?: Ghana ranks 96th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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