Agricultural area per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural area per capita was 0.373 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Ghana, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Ghana is 0.373, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Ghana peaked at 1.63 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.373, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 104th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 1.03 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9122 | 0.8354 | 0.9965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7564 | 0.682 | 0.8203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5633 | 0.495 | 0.6501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4371 | 0.3988 | 0.4868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.384 | 0.373 | 0.3953 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Ghana?
- Agricultural area per capita in Ghana was 0.373 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.373 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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