Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 20 Norway 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Armenia 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tunisia 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Switzerland 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Togo 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — 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.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — 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.