Land area equipped for irrigation in Ghana
Ghana: Land area equipped for irrigation was 34,000 hectares in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation in Ghana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Ghana is 34,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Ghana peaked at 34,000 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,000 hectares, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 26th of 52 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 hectares | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 17,000 hectares | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 24,000 hectares | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 31,000 hectares | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,300 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,500 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 73,000 hectares compare
- 24 Eswatini 50,000 hectares compare
- 25 Mauritania 45,000 hectares compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 30,000 hectares compare
- 27 Chad 30,000 hectares compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 30,000 hectares 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Ghana?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Ghana was 34,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.