Land use over the long-term in Ghana
Ghana: Land use over the long-term was 5.36 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.36 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.40 million hectares
in 1960
All-time low
3.82 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Ghana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Ghana stood at 5.36 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Ghana peaked at 8.40 million hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.22 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.63 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.06 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.48 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.88 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 6.23 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.44 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.29 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.15 million hectares | 6.15 million hectares | 6.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.01 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.87 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.73 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.59 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.30 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.16 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.01 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.86 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.71 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.56 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.41 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.26 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.50 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.90 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.15 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.39 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.53 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.06 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.51 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.59 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.40 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.40 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.40 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.23 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 7.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Ghana?
- Land use over the long-term in Ghana was 5.36 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.40 million hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Ghana rank for land use over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.