Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 29th 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 unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.