Land use hidden — Other areas in Ghana
Ghana: Land use hidden — Other areas was 21,422 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Ghana stood at 21,422 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Ghana peaked at 110,540 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres, in 1997.
That places Ghana 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,540 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 109,540 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 109,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 109,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 108,540 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 108,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 108,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 108,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 106,620 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 106,700 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 104,780 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 103,860 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 103,940 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 103,020 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 102,100 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 102,180 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,017 Square kilometres | -98.0% |
| 1991 | 2,173 Square kilometres | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 3,249 Square kilometres | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 3,524 Square kilometres | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 3,600 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,676 Square kilometres | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 1,751 Square kilometres | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 7,050 Square kilometres | — |
| 1999 | 7,383 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11,399 Square kilometres | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 10,979 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 10,360 Square kilometres | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 15,860 Square kilometres | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 23,981 Square kilometres | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 22,386 Square kilometres | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 24,050 Square kilometres | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 20,671 Square kilometres | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 26,252 Square kilometres | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 24,100 Square kilometres | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 24,106 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,157 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 24,857 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,855 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 24,864 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 24,580 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,738 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 27,060 Square kilometres | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 25,652 Square kilometres | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 22,948 Square kilometres | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 21,636 Square kilometres | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 21,566 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21,494 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21,422 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21,422 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21,422 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 1,751 Square kilometres | 0 Square kilometres |
| 1990 | -98.0% | 102,180 Square kilometres | 2,017 Square kilometres |
| 2000 | +54.4% | 7,383 Square kilometres | 11,399 Square kilometres |
| 2003 | +53.1% | 10,360 Square kilometres | 15,860 Square kilometres |
| 2004 | +51.2% | 15,860 Square kilometres | 23,981 Square kilometres |
| 1992 | +49.5% | 2,173 Square kilometres | 3,249 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,540 Square kilometres | 110,540 Square kilometres | 110,540 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,840 Square kilometres | 108,540 Square kilometres | 110,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,028 Square kilometres | 102,100 Square kilometres | 108,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,342 Square kilometres | 0 Square kilometres | 7,383 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,004 Square kilometres | 10,360 Square kilometres | 26,252 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,782 Square kilometres | 22,948 Square kilometres | 27,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,529 Square kilometres | 21,422 Square kilometres | 21,636 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Ghana?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Ghana was 21,422 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 110,540 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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