Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.52 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana is 4.52 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 4.52 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6452 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 40th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6548 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.646 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6504 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7757 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6452 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6522 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.716 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8494 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9104 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.76 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.92 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 3.76 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.03 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.09 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.89 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.52 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7222 ha per square kilometre | 0.6452 ha per square kilometre | 0.9104 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | 3.92 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | 4.03 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | 3.89 ha per square kilometre | 4.52 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana was 4.52 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6452 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.