Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Ghana
Ghana: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0347 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Ghana is 0.0347 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Ghana peaked at 0.037 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 ha per square kilometre, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 56th of 124 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +159.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +119.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0347 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0347 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0648 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0347 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0353 ha per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +159.8% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +119.9% | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +77.7% | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -68.7% | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +65.9% | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -56.2% | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | 0.0347 ha per square kilometre | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0365 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Denmark 0.036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mozambique 0.0358 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Maldives 0.0336 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Switzerland 0.0312 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Ethiopia 0.0311 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Ghana?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Ghana was 0.0347 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.