What is land area — area in Ghana?

Land area — area in Ghana was 22,753 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 22,754 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 22,753 1000 ha in 2020.

How does Ghana rank for land area — area?

Ghana ranks 97th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Ghana

Name: Land area — Area in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ghana: Land area — Area was 22,753 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

22,753 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

97th

of 267 countries

All-time high

22,754 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

22,753 1000 ha

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Ghana, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Ghana is 22,753 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Ghana peaked at 22,754 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,753 1000 ha, in 2020.

That places Ghana 97th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Ghana, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	22,754 1000 ha	—
1962	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	22,754 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	22,753 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	22,753 1000 ha	-0.0%
2021	22,753 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	22,753 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	22,753 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	22,753 1000 ha	+0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 22,753 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Ghana's 22,753 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	9
1970s	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	10
1980s	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	10
1990s	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	10
2000s	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	10
2010s	22,754 1000 ha	22,753 1000 ha	22,754 1000 ha	10
2020s	22,753 1000 ha	22,753 1000 ha	22,753 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,080 1000 ha compare
94 Laos 23,080 1000 ha compare
96 Romania 23,008 1000 ha compare
98 Caribbean 22,277 1000 ha compare
99 Guyana 21,114 1000 ha compare
100 Belarus 20,298 1000 ha 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Ghana?: Land area — area in Ghana was 22,753 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 22,754 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 22,753 1000 ha in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for land area — area?: Ghana ranks 97th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.