Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.92 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.92 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 67,252.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +24140.7% |
| 2020 | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 78.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre, 1619.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.545 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 China 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Norway 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Czechia 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Ireland 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Indonesia 5.37 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ghana was 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67,252.1%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.