Agricultural irrigated land in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural irrigated land was 0.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural irrigated land in Ghana, 2005–2014
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3% for agricultural irrigated land in 2014.
The figure is down 90.1% on the previous year and up 220.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Ghana peaked at 2.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 78th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural irrigated land in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +64.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +176.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +1107.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -90.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 47% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Ghana?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Ghana was 0.3% in 2014, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2014.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.