Agricultural land in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural land was 12.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.60 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 226 countries
All-time high
13.58 million
in 1997
All-time low
11.70 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.60 million for agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Ghana peaked at 13.58 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.70 million, in 1961.
That places Ghana 66th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.70 million | 11.70 million | 11.70 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.77 million | 11.70 million | 11.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.25 million | 11.90 million | 12.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.98 million | 12.63 million | 13.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.41 million | 11.87 million | 13.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 million | 12.08 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.60 million | 12.60 million | 12.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Ghana?
- Agricultural land in Ghana was 12.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.70 million in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural land?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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