Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.1394 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1394 hectares per person for arable land (hectares), per capita in 2023. 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 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.2373 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1394 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Ghana 90th out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2373 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2317 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2209 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2157 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2105 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2055 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1801 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.175 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.17 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1749 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1699 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.165 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1689 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1547 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1661 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1612 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.172 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1757 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1719 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.175 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1776 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1754 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1774 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.173 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1648 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1724 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1797 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1974 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.193 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1907 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1881 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1801 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1703 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1681 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1659 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1617 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1576 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1521 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1448 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1421 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1394 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1394 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1394 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.216 hectares per person | 0.1956 hectares per person | 0.2373 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1743 hectares per person | 0.1638 hectares per person | 0.1905 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1686 hectares per person | 0.1547 hectares per person | 0.1776 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1797 hectares per person | 0.1648 hectares per person | 0.1974 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1791 hectares per person | 0.1681 hectares per person | 0.1907 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.157 hectares per person | 0.1491 hectares per person | 0.1659 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1435 hectares per person | 0.1394 hectares per person | 0.1477 hectares per person | 4 |
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Ghana?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Ghana was 0.1394 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2373 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.