Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.36 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.36 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.52 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.6373 ha per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.36 ha per square kilometre for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.52 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6373 ha per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Ghana 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6592 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6812 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7114 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7304 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6844 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7717 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6373 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6636 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6592 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1971 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8803 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9713 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9497 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9141 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7691 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7032 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9273 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8702 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9493 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9669 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8878 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7735 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9932 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9458 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9162 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9924 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9976 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9176 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.36 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1621 ha per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.36 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6887 ha per square kilometre | 0.6373 ha per square kilometre | 0.7717 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9301 ha per square kilometre | 0.7032 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.7735 ha per square kilometre | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 0.9458 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 0.9162 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 0.9176 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 1.36 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.36 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6373 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.