Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Ghana
Ghana: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 1.37 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.37 million ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Ghana peaked at 1.37 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173,277 ha, in 1965.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 237,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 237,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 202,340 ha | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 202,340 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 173,277 ha | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 250,900 ha | +44.8% |
| 1967 | 294,600 ha | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 271,500 ha | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 275,182 ha | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 452,500 ha | +64.4% |
| 1971 | 432,600 ha | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 388,500 ha | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 405,500 ha | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 424,900 ha | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 319,700 ha | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 274,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 256,000 ha | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 205,000 ha | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 358,000 ha | +74.6% |
| 1980 | 440,000 ha | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 372,000 ha | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 373,000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 400,000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 724,000 ha | +81.0% |
| 1985 | 579,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 472,000 ha | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 548,000 ha | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 540,000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 567,000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 464,800 ha | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 610,400 ha | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 606,800 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 636,700 ha | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 629,400 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 688,600 ha | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 664,950 ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 651,600 ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 696,620 ha | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 696,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 694,700 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 713,303 ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 939,600 ha | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 791,900 ha | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 732,955 ha | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 750,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 793,000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 790,070 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 846,260 ha | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 954,430 ha | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 991,669 ha | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 880,250 ha | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 883,031 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million ha | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million ha | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million ha | +5.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.37 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249,854 ha, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.37 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 275,000 ha, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +81.0% | 400,000 ha | 724,000 ha |
| 1979 | +74.6% | 205,000 ha | 358,000 ha |
| 1970 | +64.4% | 275,182 ha | 452,500 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,238 ha | 173,277 ha | 294,600 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 351,670 ha | 205,000 ha | 452,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,500 ha | 372,000 ha | 724,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,677 ha | 464,800 ha | 696,900 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 800,622 ha | 694,700 ha | 954,430 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million ha | 880,250 ha | 1.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million ha | 1.19 million ha | 1.37 million ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Ghana?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Ghana was 1.37 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,277 ha in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.