Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.2165 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.2165 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.4741 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2165 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Ghana 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4741 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4607 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4498 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4391 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4288 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4186 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4087 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3989 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3797 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3697 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3596 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3496 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3397 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.33 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3303 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3209 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3116 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3112 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2931 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.285 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.292 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2827 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2899 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2905 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2836 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2831 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2756 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2736 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2652 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2701 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2751 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2906 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2885 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2864 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.284 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2779 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2748 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2718 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2689 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.266 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2603 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2576 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.255 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2525 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2499 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2473 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2448 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2424 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.238 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2361 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2343 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2326 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2281 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2238 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.222 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2192 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4248 hectares per person | 0.3797 hectares per person | 0.4741 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3324 hectares per person | 0.3018 hectares per person | 0.3697 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2859 hectares per person | 0.2756 hectares per person | 0.2931 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2756 hectares per person | 0.2648 hectares per person | 0.2906 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2705 hectares per person | 0.2576 hectares per person | 0.284 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 hectares per person | 0.2343 hectares per person | 0.255 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2237 hectares per person | 0.2165 hectares per person | 0.2326 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ghana?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Ghana was 0.2165 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4741 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2165 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.