Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ghana is 0.0004 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0031 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 65th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per person | +304.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 ha per person | +111.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 ha per person | +85.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 ha per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 ha per person | +187.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 ha per person | +78.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 ha per person | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 ha per person | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per person | -75.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 ha per person | +297.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 ha per person | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per person | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 ha per person | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 ha per person | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 ha per person | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 ha per person | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per person | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per person | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per person | +178.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0004 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0004 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 40% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +304.5% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1986 | +297.0% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person |
| 1975 | +187.5% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person |
| 2011 | +178.9% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ghana?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ghana was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.