Land use hidden — Land area in Ghana

Ghana: Land use hidden — Land area was 227,533 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
227,533 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
227,540 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
227,530 Square kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Ghana, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Ghana is 227,533 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Ghana peaked at 227,540 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 227,530 Square kilometres, in 2020.

That places Ghana 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 9
1970s 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 10
1980s 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 10
1990s 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 10
2000s 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 10
2010s 227,539 Square kilometres 227,533 Square kilometres 227,540 Square kilometres 10
2020s 227,532 Square kilometres 227,530 Square kilometres 227,533 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 72 United Kingdom 241,930 Square kilometres compare
  2. 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 230,800 Square kilometres compare
  3. 74 Romania 230,080 Square kilometres compare
  4. 76 Guyana 211,140 Square kilometres compare
  5. 77 Belarus 202,983 Square kilometres compare
  6. 78 Uganda 200,520 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Ghana?
Land use hidden — land area in Ghana was 227,533 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 227,540 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 227,530 Square kilometres in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for land use hidden — land area?
Ghana ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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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