Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2172 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2172 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Ghana 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.364 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3337 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3329 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3204 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2962 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2604 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2673 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.26 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2502 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2513 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2492 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2501 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2172 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2265 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2063 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3615 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3329 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2822 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2502 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3204 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2172 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Uganda 0.2651 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.2383 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 57 Portugal 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 59 Niger 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 0.2193 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2172 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.