Inland waters — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Inland waters — Area was 1,100 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Ghana stood at 1,100 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Ghana peaked at 1,100 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,100 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 223 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.79 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 41.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,186 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.48 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,708 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 37.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,710 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.22 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Ghana?
- Inland waters — area in Ghana was 1,100 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for inland waters — area?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.