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 52nd out of 225 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 223 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.79 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 41.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,186 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.48 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,708 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 37.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,710 1000 ha (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 52nd out of 225 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.