Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Ghana is 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 56th of 180 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.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1965 | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1968 | 0.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0216 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0542 1000 USD per square kilometre | +327.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0622 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0571 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 1000 USD per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1983 | 0.022 1000 USD per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0308 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0352 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0396 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0461 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0571 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0699 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0699 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0699 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0714 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0728 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0743 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0758 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1255 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0634 1000 USD per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0627 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0626 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0895 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.132 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 0.211 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3224 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3064 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3548 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4839 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6285 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.723 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8308 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8567 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8962 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6777 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2114 1000 USD per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1452 1000 USD per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +327.4% | 0.0127 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0542 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0168 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0542 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0413 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0622 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0756 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0627 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1255 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3314 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0626 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.723 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6777 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 53 Bulgaria 1.85 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 54 Dominica 1.73 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 55 Rwanda 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 57 Estonia 1.49 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 Thailand 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 59 Ukraine 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.