Agricultural land per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural land per capita was 0.373 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.373 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.63 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.373 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Ghana is 0.373 hectares per capita, 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 land per capita in Ghana peaked at 1.63 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.373 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 107th of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.56 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.52 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.48 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.45 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.41 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.38 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.35 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.31 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.28 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9965 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9689 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9564 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9274 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9181 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9053 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8851 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8714 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.857 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8354 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8203 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8057 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7859 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7716 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7591 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7529 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7468 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7447 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6948 hectares per capita | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.682 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6501 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6396 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6296 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5912 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5428 hectares per capita | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5399 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5227 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5275 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.495 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4951 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4868 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4717 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.462 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4551 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4413 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4327 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.421 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4027 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3988 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3992 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3953 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3876 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3802 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.373 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.373 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.373 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 hectares per capita | 1.35 hectares per capita | 1.63 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 hectares per capita | 1.03 hectares per capita | 1.31 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9122 hectares per capita | 0.8354 hectares per capita | 0.9965 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7564 hectares per capita | 0.682 hectares per capita | 0.8203 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5633 hectares per capita | 0.495 hectares per capita | 0.6501 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4371 hectares per capita | 0.3988 hectares per capita | 0.4868 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.384 hectares per capita | 0.373 hectares per capita | 0.3953 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Ghana?
- Agricultural land per capita in Ghana was 0.373 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.373 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.