Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.66 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana is 4.66 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 4.66 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6944 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 45th of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7032 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6944 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6988 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.846 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7111 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7181 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7907 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9241 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9895 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 3.74 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.03 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.13 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.72 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.11 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.17 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.24 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.04 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 4.66 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.66 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.66 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7862 ha per square kilometre | 0.6944 ha per square kilometre | 0.9895 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | 4.03 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | 3.72 ha per square kilometre | 4.17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 ha per square kilometre | 4.04 ha per square kilometre | 4.66 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana was 4.66 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6944 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil 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.