Cropland per person over the long-term in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2298 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2298 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4964 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.2298 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Ghana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Ghana is 0.2298 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Ghana peaked at 0.4964 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2298 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4964 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4964 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.4963 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4963 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.4963 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4962 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4962 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.4962 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.4962 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4961 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4961 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4961 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4961 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4961 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4961 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4961 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4806 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4657 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4518 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4392 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.428 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4096 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4014 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.393 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3839 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3738 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3633 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3529 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3436 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3458 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3392 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3337 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.338 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3317 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.324 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3148 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3214 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3097 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3148 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.312 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3022 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3006 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2991 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2906 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.289 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2872 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2794 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2756 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2804 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2851 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.301 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.299 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2968 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2944 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2919 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2891 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2862 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2833 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2802 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2771 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.274 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2709 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2679 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2664 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2639 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2615 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2593 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2571 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2551 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2531 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2494 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2476 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2459 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2369 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2352 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2324 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2298 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2298 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2298 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4964 hectares per person | 0.4964 hectares per person | 0.4964 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4964 hectares per person | 0.4964 hectares per person | 0.4964 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4962 hectares per person | 0.4962 hectares per person | 0.4962 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4962 hectares per person | 0.4962 hectares per person | 0.4962 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4962 hectares per person | 0.4962 hectares per person | 0.4962 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4962 hectares per person | 0.4962 hectares per person | 0.4962 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4384 hectares per person | 0.393 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3506 hectares per person | 0.3317 hectares per person | 0.3839 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3089 hectares per person | 0.2906 hectares per person | 0.324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.287 hectares per person | 0.2756 hectares per person | 0.301 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2815 hectares per person | 0.2679 hectares per person | 0.2944 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2564 hectares per person | 0.2476 hectares per person | 0.2664 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2369 hectares per person | 0.2298 hectares per person | 0.2459 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Ghana?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Ghana was 0.2298 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4964 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2298 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.