Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana
Ghana: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 51,862 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51,862 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 180 countries
All-time high
84,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
49,427 Square kilometres
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana stood at 51,862 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana peaked at 84,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 49,427 Square kilometres, in 2017.
That places Ghana 58th out of 180 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 84,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82,827 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 75,932 Square kilometres | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 75,754 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71,893 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 72,298 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72,902 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67,387 Square kilometres | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 59,251 Square kilometres | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 60,831 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 59,152 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 62,516 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 56,920 Square kilometres | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 59,057 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 59,036 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 57,189 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 56,694 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 56,900 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55,096 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 54,583 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53,087 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 49,427 Square kilometres | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 49,842 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51,545 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 51,862 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 51,862 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51,862 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,862 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 51,862 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,920 Square kilometres, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 51,862 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,000 Square kilometres, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,000 Square kilometres | 84,000 Square kilometres | 84,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,000 Square kilometres | 84,000 Square kilometres | 84,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,000 Square kilometres | 84,000 Square kilometres | 84,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,251 Square kilometres | 75,754 Square kilometres | 84,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,221 Square kilometres | 56,920 Square kilometres | 72,902 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,340 Square kilometres | 49,427 Square kilometres | 59,036 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,862 Square kilometres | 51,862 Square kilometres | 51,862 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana was 51,862 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,427 Square kilometres in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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