Temporary fallow — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Temporary fallow — Area was 526.83 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Ghana stood at 526.83 1000 ha.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Ghana peaked at 580.76 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 497.14 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Ghana 44th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 563.68 1000 ha | 547.75 1000 ha | 580.76 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 559.48 1000 ha | 546.01 1000 ha | 577.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.14 1000 ha | 497.14 1000 ha | 558.06 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 fallow — area in Ghana?
- Temporary fallow — area in Ghana was 526.83 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 580.76 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.14 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.