Cereal cropland in Ghana
Ghana: Cereal cropland was 7.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Ghana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Ghana stood at 7.2%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Ghana peaked at 7.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1965.
That places Ghana 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Guinea 8.2% compare
- 16 Niger 7.9% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 7.8% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.5% compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 6.3% compare
- 21 Senegal 5.9% 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 cereal cropland in Ghana?
- Cereal cropland in Ghana was 7.2% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for cereal cropland?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.