Agricultural land use, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.373 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.373 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Ghana peaked at 1.63 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.373 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Ghana 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9965 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9689 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9564 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9274 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9181 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9053 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8851 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8714 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.857 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8354 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8203 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8057 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7859 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7716 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7591 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7529 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7468 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7447 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6948 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.682 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6501 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6396 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6296 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5912 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5428 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5399 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5227 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5275 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.495 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4951 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4868 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4717 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.462 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4551 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4413 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4327 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.421 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4027 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3988 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3992 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3953 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3876 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3802 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.373 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9122 hectares per person | 0.8354 hectares per person | 0.9965 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7564 hectares per person | 0.682 hectares per person | 0.8203 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5634 hectares per person | 0.495 hectares per person | 0.6501 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4371 hectares per person | 0.3988 hectares per person | 0.4868 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.384 hectares per person | 0.373 hectares per person | 0.3953 hectares per person | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 land use, per capita in Ghana?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Ghana was 0.373 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.373 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.