Machinery per agricultural land in Ghana
Ghana: Machinery per agricultural land was 0.0097 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Machinery per agricultural land in Ghana, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery per agricultural land in Ghana is 0.0097, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Ghana peaked at 0.0307 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, in 2019.
That places Ghana 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0257 | 0.0145 | 0.0307 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0249 | 0.0228 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 | 0.0228 | 0.0303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 | 0.0158 | 0.0286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 | 0.0145 | 0.0171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 | 0.0097 | 0.0154 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 152 Senegal 0.0112 compare
- 153 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0097 compare
- 153 Madagascar 0.0097 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 0.0092 compare
- 157 Mali 0.0091 compare
- 158 Gambia 0.0076 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 machinery per agricultural land in Ghana?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Ghana was 0.0097 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 in 1966.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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