Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0071 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0071 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0333 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0071 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0071 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0333 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 116th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0333 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0325 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0317 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.031 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0303 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0295 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0288 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0274 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0267 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.026 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0253 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0171 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0071 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0071 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 42% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0303 Square kilometres per person | 0.0274 Square kilometres per person | 0.0333 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | 0.0267 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 Denmark 0.0072 Square kilometres per person compare
- 114 Tonga 0.0072 Square kilometres per person compare
- 115 Thailand 0.0072 Square kilometres per person compare
- 117 Togo 0.0069 Square kilometres per person compare
- 118 Cyprus 0.0069 Square kilometres per person compare
- 119 Indonesia 0.0068 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 — total area, per capita in Ghana?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Ghana was 0.0071 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0333 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.