Land use agriculture longterm in Ghana

Ghana: Land use agriculture longterm was 11.18 million in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.18 million
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
11.18 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.75 million
in 1810
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land use agriculture longterm in Ghana, 1780–2010

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1780189520101780: 2.8M1790: 2.8M1800: 2.8M1810: 2.8M1820: 2.8M1830: 2.9M1840: 2.9M1850: 3.0M1860: 3.1M1870: 3.2M1880: 3.3M1890: 3.4M1900: 3.5M1910: 3.7M1920: 4.4M1930: 5.2M1940: 6.3M1950: 7.5M1960: 10.3M1970: 9.8M1980: 10.0M1990: 10.5M2000: 10.8M2010: 11.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 11.18 million for land use agriculture longterm in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Ghana peaked at 11.18 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1810.

Ghana ranks 58th of 178 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 2.80 million 2.80 million 2.80 million 1
1790s 2.78 million 2.78 million 2.78 million 1
1800s 2.77 million 2.77 million 2.77 million 1
1810s 2.75 million 2.75 million 2.75 million 1
1820s 2.81 million 2.81 million 2.81 million 1
1830s 2.88 million 2.88 million 2.88 million 1
1840s 2.94 million 2.94 million 2.94 million 1
1850s 3.01 million 3.01 million 3.01 million 1
1860s 3.08 million 3.08 million 3.08 million 1
1870s 3.19 million 3.19 million 3.19 million 1
1880s 3.30 million 3.30 million 3.30 million 1
1890s 3.41 million 3.41 million 3.41 million 1
1900s 3.53 million 3.53 million 3.53 million 1
1910s 3.66 million 3.66 million 3.66 million 1
1920s 4.40 million 4.40 million 4.40 million 1
1930s 5.20 million 5.20 million 5.20 million 1
1940s 6.27 million 6.27 million 6.27 million 1
1950s 7.52 million 7.52 million 7.52 million 1
1960s 10.28 million 10.28 million 10.28 million 1
1970s 9.78 million 9.78 million 9.78 million 1
1980s 10.00 million 10.00 million 10.00 million 1
1990s 10.48 million 10.48 million 10.48 million 1
2000s 10.82 million 10.82 million 10.82 million 1
2010s 11.18 million 11.18 million 11.18 million 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 55 Chile 12.43 million compare
  2. 56 Iraq 12.00 million compare
  3. 57 Zimbabwe 11.99 million compare
  4. 59 Uganda 11.10 million compare
  5. 60 Romania 10.93 million compare
  6. 61 Germany 10.82 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is land use agriculture longterm in Ghana?
Land use agriculture longterm in Ghana was 11.18 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 11.18 million in 2010.
What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1810.
How does Ghana rank for land use agriculture longterm?
Ghana ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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