Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.61 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.61 ha per square kilometre for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 2.65 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2197 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 17th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2637 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2857 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2988 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4395 ha per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4395 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4615 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5494 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6724 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 0.668 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.545 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4571 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6592 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 0.646 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7164 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.69 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5186 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5318 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5309 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7744 ha per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7054 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5546 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6065 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4834 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9036 ha per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7041 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4931 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7397 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6592 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6812 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6592 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6373 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6153 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6373 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6592 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6812 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6816 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6592 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5987 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8922 ha per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3531 ha per square kilometre | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | 0.5494 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6104 ha per square kilometre | 0.4571 ha per square kilometre | 0.7164 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6496 ha per square kilometre | 0.4834 ha per square kilometre | 0.9036 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6571 ha per square kilometre | 0.6153 ha per square kilometre | 0.6816 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | 0.5987 ha per square kilometre | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana was 2.61 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2197 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.