Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1538 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1538 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1538 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1538 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1623 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1619 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1703 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1744 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1781 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1821 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1818 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1858 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1899 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1899 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1934 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1978 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2066 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2153 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2329 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.237 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.241 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2451 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2491 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2572 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2612 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2653 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2774 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2815 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2855 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2896 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2977 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3058 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1481 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1538 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1538 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1821 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1858 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.241 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2451 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2815 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3037 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2855 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 France 0.3326 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 0.3325 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 34 Spain 0.3323 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 0.3207 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tunisia 0.3186 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 0.3152 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.