Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 5,186 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5,186 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ghana peaked at 8,400 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,943 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Ghana 75th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,400 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,283 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,593 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 7,575 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,189 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 7,230 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,290 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,739 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 5,925 1000 ha | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 6,083 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,915 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6,252 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5,692 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 5,906 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,904 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,719 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,669 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,690 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,510 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,458 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,309 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,943 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4,984 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,155 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5,186 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,186 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,186 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,186 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,186 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,186 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,186 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,400 1000 ha | 8,400 1000 ha | 8,400 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,400 1000 ha | 8,400 1000 ha | 8,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,400 1000 ha | 8,400 1000 ha | 8,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,225 1000 ha | 7,575 1000 ha | 8,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,422 1000 ha | 5,692 1000 ha | 7,290 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,434 1000 ha | 4,943 1000 ha | 5,904 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,186 1000 ha | 5,186 1000 ha | 5,186 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ghana?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Ghana was 5,186 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,400 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,943 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.