Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 74,139 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
74,139 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
74,139 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,025 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Ghana stood at 74,139 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 74,139 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,025 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 58th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,025 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 2,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 3,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1966 | 4,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 3,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 3,060 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 4,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 4,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 4,330 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 6,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1974 | 6,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5,886 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 6,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 7,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 9,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 10,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 11,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 9,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 10,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 10,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 9,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 8,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 12,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 11,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 11,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11,302 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 11,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 13,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 12,627 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 9,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 9,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 11,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 11,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 10,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 11,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 12,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 8,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 9,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 12,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 14,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 17,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 26,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 29,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 37,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 35,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 39,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 40,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 40,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 56,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 47,060 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 43,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 51,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 51,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 53,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 52,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 58,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 68,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 63,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 74,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Liechtenstein 82,082 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Austria 77,749 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 El Salvador 75,244 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Poland 73,358 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Greece 70,532 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Ireland 69,751 current US$ 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Ghana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Ghana was 74,139 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74,139 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.