Cropland — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland — Area was 7,418 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Ghana is 7,418 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Ghana peaked at 7,418 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,300 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Ghana 55th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,300 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,400 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,500 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,692 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 3,684 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,876 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3,968 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,960 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,052 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4,144 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,136 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,228 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,320 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,320 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,400 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4,500 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,700 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4,900 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5,300 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 5,392 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,484 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,576 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5,668 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,760 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,852 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,944 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,037 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,129 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,221 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,313 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,405 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,497 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,589 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,681 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,773 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,865 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,957 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7,049 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,141 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,233 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,325 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,418 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,418 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,418 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,300 1000 ha | 3,300 1000 ha | 3,300 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,370 1000 ha | 3,300 1000 ha | 3,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,851 1000 ha | 3,500 1000 ha | 4,144 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,754 1000 ha | 4,228 1000 ha | 5,484 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,990 1000 ha | 5,576 1000 ha | 6,405 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,911 1000 ha | 6,497 1000 ha | 7,325 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,418 1000 ha | 7,418 1000 ha | 7,418 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 cropland — area in Ghana?
- Cropland — area in Ghana was 7,418 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,418 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland — area?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Cropland — 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.