Cropland area certified organic — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland area certified organic — Area was 83.86 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 83.86 1000 ha for cropland area certified organic — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and up 722.2% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 37th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.2 1000 ha | — |
| 2019 | 30 1000 ha | +194.1% |
| 2021 | 38.22 1000 ha | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 38.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 125.23 1000 ha | +227.7% |
| 2024 | 83.86 1000 ha | -33.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 83.86 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.58 1000 ha, 11.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 83.86 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.48 1000 ha, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.1 1000 ha | 10.2 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.38 1000 ha | 38.22 1000 ha | 125.23 1000 ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 93.07 1000 ha compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 93.07 1000 ha compare
- 36 Philippines 87.43 1000 ha compare
- 38 Slovakia 79.2 1000 ha compare
- 39 Tajikistan 65.52 1000 ha compare
- 40 Ecuador 60.27 1000 ha 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)
- 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 certified organic — area in Ghana?
- Cropland area certified organic — area in Ghana was 83.86 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 125.23 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland area certified organic — area?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area certified organic — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 722.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 certified organic — 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.