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 2024.

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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Ghana

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Ghana
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Surface area (sq. km) was 238,539 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

238,539 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

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

1961–2024

Surface area in Ghana, 1961–2024

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 2024, 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 (sq. km) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Ghana, 1961 to 2024.
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%
2024	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	238,535 sq. km	238,533 sq. km	238,539 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

78 Guinea 245,857 sq. km compare
79 United Kingdom 243,610 sq. km compare
80 Uganda 241,551 sq. km compare
82 Romania 238,397 sq. km compare
83 Laos 236,800 sq. km compare
84 Guyana 214,970 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Ghana?: Surface area in Ghana was 238,539 sq. km in 2024, 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 2024.
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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.