Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0659 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0659 ha per square kilometre for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.2511 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 55th 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +314.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | +196.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1051 ha per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | +305.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0467 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0889 ha per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1758 ha per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1221 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1242 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1784 ha per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2155 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2511 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1978 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1538 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0659 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0659 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +314.7% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +305.8% | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +196.0% | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 0.058 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +185.7% | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.1051 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0467 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1544 ha per square kilometre | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | 0.2511 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Senegal 0.0803 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Mexico 0.0798 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mauritius 0.0721 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Madagascar 0.0656 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.0654 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nicaragua 0.063 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0659 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2511 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.