Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0635 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0635 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.1119 hectares per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0517 hectares per person, in 2016.
That places Ghana 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0746 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0709 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0669 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.061 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0736 hectares per person | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0773 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0718 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0747 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1119 hectares per person | +49.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0911 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.093 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0782 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0796 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0704 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0797 hectares per person | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.065 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0641 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0954 hectares per person | +48.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0757 hectares per person | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.063 hectares per person | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0788 hectares per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0715 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0779 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0745 hectares per person | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.074 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0707 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0763 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0715 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0717 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0665 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.068 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0771 hectares per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0624 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0593 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0632 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0629 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.063 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0517 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.054 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0601 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0603 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0637 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0635 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0635 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0635 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +49.9% | 0.0747 hectares per person | 0.1119 hectares per person |
| 1984 | +48.9% | 0.0641 hectares per person | 0.0954 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0708 hectares per person | 0.061 hectares per person | 0.0773 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0854 hectares per person | 0.0573 hectares per person | 0.1119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0739 hectares per person | 0.063 hectares per person | 0.0954 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0706 hectares per person | 0.0554 hectares per person | 0.0763 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.064 hectares per person | 0.0537 hectares per person | 0.0771 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 hectares per person | 0.0517 hectares per person | 0.063 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0627 hectares per person | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.0637 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 82 Guatemala 0.0662 hectares per person compare
- 83 Tunisia 0.0648 hectares per person compare
- 84 Philippines 0.064 hectares per person compare
- 86 Afghanistan 0.0618 hectares per person compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0603 hectares per person compare
- 88 Gambia 0.0597 hectares per person 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ghana?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ghana was 0.0635 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1119 hectares per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.