Cropland pasture per person in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland pasture per person was 0.1715 in 2010. βΌ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.1715
World rank
78th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.6042
in 1870
All-time low
0.1715
in 2010
Years of data
22
1800β2010
Cropland pasture per person in Ghana, 1800β2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1715 for cropland pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Ghana peaked at 0.6042 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.1715, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 78th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.4596 | 0.4596 | 0.4596 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4523 | 0.4523 | 0.4523 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4624 | 0.4624 | 0.4624 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4833 | 0.4833 | 0.4833 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5134 | 0.5134 | 0.5134 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5452 | 0.5452 | 0.5452 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5789 | 0.5789 | 0.5789 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6042 | 0.6042 | 0.6042 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5971 | 0.5971 | 0.5971 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5736 | 0.5736 | 0.5736 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.551 | 0.551 | 0.551 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5298 | 0.5298 | 0.5298 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5206 | 0.5206 | 0.5206 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4781 | 0.4781 | 0.4781 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4481 | 0.4481 | 0.4481 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4141 | 0.4141 | 0.4141 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.4203 | 0.4203 | 0.4203 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3099 | 0.3099 | 0.3099 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2301 | 0.2301 | 0.2301 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1989 | 0.1989 | 0.1989 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1715 | 0.1715 | 0.1715 | 1 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Ghana?
- Cropland pasture per person in Ghana was 0.1715 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6042 in 1870.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1715 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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