Land area — Area, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Ghana is 0.0007 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0032 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Ghana 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0007 1000 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 1000 ha per person, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0007 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 1000 ha per person, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8201 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1528 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 23.35 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Ghana?
- Land area — area, per capita in Ghana was 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.