Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0007 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0028 ha per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 1979.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 ha per person | +42.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 ha per person | +63.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.002 ha per person | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 ha per person | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 ha per person | -55.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 ha per person | +318.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.001 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 ha per person | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0007 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0007 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +318.0% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person |
| 1970 | +63.5% | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person |
| 1976 | -55.0% | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
| 1965 | +42.7% | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
| 1977 | -40.2% | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person |
| 1967 | +34.8% | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 5 |
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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Ghana?
- Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Ghana was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.