Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0312 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ghana is 0.0312 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0398 ha per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 ha per person, in 1991.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0223 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0215 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0212 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.025 ha per person | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0205 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0202 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0217 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0248 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0259 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0296 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0289 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0277 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0269 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0316 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0307 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0276 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0266 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0246 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.027 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0278 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0261 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.024 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0249 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0213 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0206 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.023 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0211 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0237 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.025 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0246 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0271 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0376 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0389 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0398 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0316 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0343 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0348 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0351 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0356 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0351 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0317 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.031 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0304 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0312 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.03 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0304 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0314 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0312 ha per person | -0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0312 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 ha per person, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0312 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 ha per person | 0.0202 ha per person | 0.0259 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0281 ha per person | 0.0246 ha per person | 0.0316 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 ha per person | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0278 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 ha per person | 0.0189 ha per person | 0.0261 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0341 ha per person | 0.0257 ha per person | 0.0398 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 ha per person | 0.03 ha per person | 0.0356 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0305 ha per person | 0.0283 ha per person | 0.0314 ha per person | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ghana?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Ghana was 0.0312 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 ha per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 ha per person in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.