Land use hidden — Total area, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Land use hidden — Total area, per unit of GDP was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Total area, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — total area, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 73rd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 — Total area, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Total area, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +54.9% | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 South Africa 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Colombia 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Morocco 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Oman 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Belarus 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Kiribati 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Land use hidden — total area, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for land use hidden — total area, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 — Total area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Total area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.