Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0006 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
140th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0154 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 Square kilometres per person
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Ghana is 0.0006 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0154 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per person, in 1997.
Ghana ranks 140th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -98.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per person | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per person | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Square kilometres per person | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0006 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0006 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -100.0% | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0 Square kilometres per person |
| 1990 | -98.1% | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person |
| 2000 | +50.6% | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person |
| 2003 | +49.0% | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person |
| 2004 | +47.3% | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person |
| 1992 | +45.8% | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0002 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Square kilometres per person | 0 Square kilometres per person | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 137 Puerto Rico 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 138 Cuba 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 141 Bermuda 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 142 Guam 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 143 Mauritius 0.0006 Square kilometres per person 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 — other areas, per capita in Ghana?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Ghana was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per person in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.