What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ghana?

Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.

What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Ghana rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?

Ghana ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana

Name: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

38th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2020

All-time low

0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.0%
1976	0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.9%
1979	0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.5%
1983	0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1984	0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.2%
1985	0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.4%
1986	0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1987	0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.3%
1988	0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.3%
1989	0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1990	0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
1991	0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
1992	0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.9%
1994	0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.3%
1995	0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.4%
1996	0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.3%
1997	0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre	+8.2%
1998	0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.7%
1999	0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.7%
2000	0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.7%
2001	0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.7%
2002	0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
2003	0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
2004	0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
2005	0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
2006	0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
2007	0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
2008	0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
2009	0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
2010	0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2011	0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2012	0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2014	0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2015	0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2017	0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2019	0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2021	0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2022	0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

35 France 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
36 Czechia 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
37 Spain 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
39 Italy 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
40 Tunisia 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
41 Burkina Faso 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ghana?: Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Ghana ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.