Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.0646 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0646 ha per square kilometre for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Ghana peaked at 0.3375 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0576 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 25th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0923 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1187 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2206 ha per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2329 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1745 ha per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1059 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.116 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1217 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1081 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1028 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.102 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre | +136.5% |
| 1987 | 0.243 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1749 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2505 ha per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2004 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1846 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1758 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1538 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0849 ha per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3142 ha per square kilometre | +269.9% |
| 1997 | 0.309 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3375 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3296 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3004 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2929 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2768 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2946 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2637 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1978 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0646 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.043 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0646 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0106 ha per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +269.9% | 0.0849 ha per square kilometre | 0.3142 ha per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +136.5% | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +79.9% | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | 0.2206 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | 0.1187 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | 0.1059 ha per square kilometre | 0.2329 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1509 ha per square kilometre | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | 0.2505 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0849 ha per square kilometre | 0.3375 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1969 ha per square kilometre | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | 0.3004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 ha per square kilometre | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | 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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Ghana?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Ghana was 0.0646 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3375 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested 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.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested 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.