Land use hidden — Cropland in Ghana
Ghana: Land use hidden — Cropland was 74,175 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Ghana stood at 74,175 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Ghana peaked at 74,175 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Ghana 40th out of 193 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34,000 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 34,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35,000 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 35,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36,920 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 36,840 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 38,760 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 39,680 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 39,600 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 40,520 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 41,440 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 41,360 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 42,280 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 43,200 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 43,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44,000 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45,000 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 47,000 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 49,000 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 53,000 Square kilometres | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 53,921 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 54,841 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 55,762 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 56,683 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 57,603 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 58,524 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59,445 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60,365 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61,286 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 62,206 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63,127 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 64,048 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 64,968 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 65,889 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 66,810 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 67,730 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68,651 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 69,572 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70,492 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 71,413 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 72,334 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 73,254 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 74,175 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 74,175 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74,175 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74,175 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 74,175 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 74,175 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,000 Square kilometres | 33,000 Square kilometres | 33,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,700 Square kilometres | 33,000 Square kilometres | 35,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,512 Square kilometres | 35,000 Square kilometres | 41,440 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,544 Square kilometres | 42,280 Square kilometres | 54,841 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,905 Square kilometres | 55,762 Square kilometres | 64,048 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,111 Square kilometres | 64,968 Square kilometres | 73,254 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,175 Square kilometres | 74,175 Square kilometres | 74,175 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 use hidden — cropland in Ghana?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Ghana was 74,175 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74,175 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata