Land under maize production in Ghana
Ghana: Land under maize production was 1.02 million hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land under maize production in Ghana, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under maize production in Ghana is 1.02 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under maize production in Ghana peaked at 1.02 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 173,277 hectares, in 1965.
That places Ghana 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,238 hectares | 173,277 hectares | 294,600 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 351,670 hectares | 205,000 hectares | 452,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,500 hectares | 372,000 hectares | 724,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,677 hectares | 464,800 hectares | 696,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 800,619 hectares | 694,700 hectares | 954,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million hectares | 991,669 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 2 |
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)
- 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 maize production in Ghana?
- Land under maize production in Ghana was 1.02 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under maize production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under maize production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,277 hectares in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for land under maize production?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under maize production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 under maize production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under maize production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.