Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 55.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.39 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 209 countries
All-time high
59.69 hectares per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
51.42 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ghana is 55.39 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 59.69 hectares per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.42 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 51.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 52.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 52.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 53.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 54.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 54.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 55.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 55.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 55.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 57.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 58.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 59.69 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 57.07 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 57.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.34 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 52.16 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 53.26 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.81 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 52.76 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 54.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 54.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.11 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 53.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.85 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.73 hectares per square kilometre | 51.42 hectares per square kilometre | 52.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.84 hectares per square kilometre | 52.3 hectares per square kilometre | 55.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.04 hectares per square kilometre | 55.5 hectares per square kilometre | 59.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.55 hectares per square kilometre | 52.16 hectares per square kilometre | 57.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.25 hectares per square kilometre | 53.11 hectares per square kilometre | 54.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | 55.39 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 45 El Salvador 57.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Hungary 55.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 China 55.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 55.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Romania 55.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 54.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 land use, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Ghana was 55.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.69 hectares per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.42 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.