Land under cereal production in Ghana
Ghana: Land under cereal production was 2.15 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Ghana stood at 2.15 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Ghana peaked at 2.15 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 480,680 hectares, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 54th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 534,518 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 520,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 497,756 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 514,672 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 480,680 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 594,200 hectares | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 639,305 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 608,229 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 649,182 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 999,200 hectares | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 956,300 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 834,400 hectares | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 884,700 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 930,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 804,900 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 843,400 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 768,000 hectares | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 645,000 hectares | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 924,000 hectares | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 939,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 843,000 hectares | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 822,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 835,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million hectares | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million hectares | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 880,100 hectares | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million hectares | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 853,000 hectares | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million hectares | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million hectares | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million hectares | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million hectares | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million hectares | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million hectares | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million hectares | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 559,838 hectares | 480,680 hectares | 649,182 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 858,990 hectares | 645,000 hectares | 999,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 997,010 hectares | 822,000 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 853,000 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 4 |
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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 under cereal production in Ghana?
- Land under cereal production in Ghana was 2.15 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,680 hectares in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for land under cereal production?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.