Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 58.86 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 58.86 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Ghana peaked at 59.2 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.21 %, in 1961.
That places Ghana 119th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.21 % | — |
| 1962 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.81 % | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 28.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.41 % | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.53 % | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 30.49 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 31.57 % | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 32.08 % | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 32.04 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 32.54 % | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 33.04 % | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 32.99 % | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 33.48 % | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.96 % | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.38 % | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.88 % | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 35.88 % | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 36.84 % | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 39.02 % | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 41.52 % | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 41.99 % | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 43.68 % | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 43.95 % | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.14 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.48 % | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 50.08 % | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 49.81 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.89 % | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 49.88 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.59 % | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 52.03 % | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.39 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.53 % | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.34 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.48 % | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.04 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.04 % | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.1 % | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 59.2 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.7 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.85 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.86 % | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 58.86 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.38 %, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 58.86 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.53 %, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.21 % | 28.21 % | 28.21 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.63 % | 28.21 % | 29.41 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.41 % | 29.41 % | 33.04 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.59 % | 33.48 % | 41.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.35 % | 43.68 % | 52.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.99 % | 52.39 % | 59.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.85 % | 58.85 % | 58.86 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 116 Argentina 60.56 % compare
- 117 Albania 60.13 % compare
- 118 Isle of Man 59.3 % compare
- 120 Belgium-Luxembourg 58.71 % compare
- 121 Caribbean 57.71 % compare
- 122 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 57.7 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Ghana?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Ghana was 58.86 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.21 % in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.