Arable land in Ghana
Ghana: Arable land was 4.71 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Ghana stood at 4.71 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Ghana peaked at 4.71 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Ghana 51st out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Ghana?
- Arable land in Ghana was 4.71 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for arable land?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.