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
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.
Land use hidden — Land area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 227,540 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 227,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 227,533 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 227,530 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 227,533 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 227,533 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 227,533 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 227,533 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227,533 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 227,533 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 265,635 Square kilometres, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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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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