Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 20.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.7 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
20.7 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
7.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ghana is 20.7 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 20.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.47 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.23 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 9.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.11 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 10.55 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 10.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.99 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.87 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 12.31 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 12.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.18 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 14.06 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 15.82 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 16.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20.7 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20.7 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.78 hectares per square kilometre | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | 11.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | 11.87 hectares per square kilometre | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | 16.46 hectares per square kilometre | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.53 hectares per square kilometre | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | 20.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 50 Latvia 21.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Albania 21.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Vietnam 21.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 20.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Senegal 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.23 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Ghana was 20.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.