Surface area in Ghana
Ghana: Surface area was 238,539 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
238,539 sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 216 countries
All-time high
238,540 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
238,533 sq. km
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Ghana stood at 238,539 sq. km.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Ghana peaked at 238,540 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 238,533 sq. km, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 81st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238,540 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 238,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 238,533 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 238,533 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 238,533 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 238,533 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 238,539 sq. km | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 238,539 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 238,539 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,539 sq. km | 238,533 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,534 sq. km | 238,533 sq. km | 238,539 sq. km | 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 surface area in Ghana?
- Surface area in Ghana was 238,539 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 238,540 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,533 sq. km in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for surface area?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.