Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0779 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0779 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.1846 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0084 ha per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0779 ha per square kilometre for oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.1846 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 ha per square kilometre, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0861 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1086 ha per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1231 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1525 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1666 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.167 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1846 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1846 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1758 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1582 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1538 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1428 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0694 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0725 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0747 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0779 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0779 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0779 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0477 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0779 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0225 ha per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1200.0% | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 0.1086 ha per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +95.9% | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -65.4% | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -62.5% | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +56.1% | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | 0.1086 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1107 ha per square kilometre | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | 0.167 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1354 ha per square kilometre | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | 0.1846 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0779 ha per square kilometre | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 26 Puerto Rico 0.1142 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Morocco 0.1028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 0.0998 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 0.0777 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Honduras 0.074 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Montenegro 0.0735 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 oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0779 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1846 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oranges — 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.
Oranges — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oranges — 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
Oranges — 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.