Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 223 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Ghana is 223 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 373.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ghana peaked at 223 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Ghana 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 1000 ha | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 17 1000 ha | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 24 1000 ha | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 31 1000 ha | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.9 1000 ha | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 47.14 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 221 1000 ha | +368.8% |
| 2016 | 221 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 222 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 222.98 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 223 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 223 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5 1000 ha | 31 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.5 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 223 1000 ha | 223 1000 ha | 223 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ghana?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Ghana was 223 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 223 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.