Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 1.63 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 2.11 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1366 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Ghana 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2637 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2637 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2681 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2835 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1366 ha per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1426 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2045 ha per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2668 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3255 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4308 ha per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4307 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4021 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3472 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4878 ha per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4483 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4017 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3736 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.312 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4043 ha per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3683 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5221 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5058 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4188 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6548 ha per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1985 | 0.523 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7155 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6614 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5748 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.697 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5581 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4395 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5713 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7032 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8271 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7928 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7909 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7725 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8546 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.813 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9581 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2003 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.63 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2429 ha per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.63 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5836 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2394 ha per square kilometre | 0.1366 ha per square kilometre | 0.3255 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4038 ha per square kilometre | 0.312 ha per square kilometre | 0.4878 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5642 ha per square kilometre | 0.3683 ha per square kilometre | 0.7155 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7123 ha per square kilometre | 0.4395 ha per square kilometre | 0.8546 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 0.9581 ha per square kilometre | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1366 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.