Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0136 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0136 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0275 ha per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 ha per person, in 1990.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0186 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0192 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0187 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0191 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0187 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0198 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0202 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0207 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0219 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0217 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0213 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.024 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0238 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0185 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0145 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0139 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0204 ha per person | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 0.022 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 ha per person | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 ha per person | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.012 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0157 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.015 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.016 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0136 ha per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 ha per person | 0.0182 ha per person | 0.0207 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0145 ha per person | 0.0275 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 ha per person | 0.0139 ha per person | 0.022 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0102 ha per person | 0.0166 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 ha per person | 0.015 ha per person | 0.0166 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 ha per person | 0.0147 ha per person | 0.016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0136 ha per person | 0.0146 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Ghana?
- Fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Ghana was 0.0136 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 ha per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 ha per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for fruit primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fruit Primary — 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.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Fruit Primary — 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.