Temporary crops — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Temporary crops — Area was 3,668 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Ghana stood at 3,668 1000 ha.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Ghana peaked at 3,697 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,706 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Ghana 59th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,706 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,746 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,790 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,832 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,876 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,931 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,974 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,046 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,108 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,157 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,227 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,263 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,326 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,374 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,402 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,446 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,493 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,528 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,581 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,636 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,668 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,697 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,668 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,668 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,668 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,890 1000 ha | 2,706 1000 ha | 3,108 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,380 1000 ha | 3,157 1000 ha | 3,581 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,667 1000 ha | 3,636 1000 ha | 3,697 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 temporary crops — area in Ghana?
- Temporary crops — area in Ghana was 3,668 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,697 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,706 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for temporary crops — area?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — 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.