Other land — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Other land — Area was 3,130 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,130 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Ghana peaked at 4,578 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,115 1000 ha, in 1997.
Ghana ranks 98th of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,320 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,192 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,156 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,041 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,905 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3,669 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3,434 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3,115 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 3,677 1000 ha | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 3,567 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3,825 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3,657 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3,469 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3,892 1000 ha | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 4,578 1000 ha | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 4,292 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4,333 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,868 1000 ha | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 4,300 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3,959 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3,833 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,890 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,812 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,663 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,716 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,639 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,661 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,899 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3,730 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,431 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3,272 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,236 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,200 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,165 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,130 1000 ha | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,130 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,130 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,808 1000 ha | 3,115 1000 ha | 4,320 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,017 1000 ha | 3,469 1000 ha | 4,578 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,728 1000 ha | 3,431 1000 ha | 3,899 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,200 1000 ha | 3,130 1000 ha | 3,272 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Ghana?
- Other land — area in Ghana was 3,130 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,578 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,115 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for other land — area?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.