Cropland area in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland area was 7.42 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.42 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 224 countries
All-time high
7.42 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
3.30 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.42 million hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Ghana peaked at 7.42 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million hectares, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 45th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.30 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.40 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.69 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.68 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.97 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.05 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.14 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.23 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.32 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.40 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.50 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.70 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.90 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.30 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 5.39 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.48 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.58 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.67 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.76 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.85 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.94 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.04 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.13 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.22 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.31 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.40 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.50 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.59 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.68 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.77 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.87 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.96 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.05 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.14 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.23 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.33 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.42 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.42 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.42 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.37 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 million hectares | 6.50 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 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 cropland area in Ghana?
- Cropland area in Ghana was 7.42 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland area?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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