Total agricultural area over the long term in Ghana
Ghana: Total agricultural area over the long term was 12.95 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
12.95 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.58 million
in 1997
All-time low
4.26 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Ghana, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural area over the long term in Ghana stood at 12.95 million.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Ghana peaked at 13.58 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.26 million, in 1000.
Ghana ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.26 million | 4.26 million | 4.26 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.72 million | 4.72 million | 4.72 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.20 million | 5.20 million | 5.20 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.71 million | 5.71 million | 5.71 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 6.23 million | 6.23 million | 6.23 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.74 million | 6.74 million | 6.74 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.20 million | 7.20 million | 7.20 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.55 million | 7.55 million | 7.55 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.40 million | 7.40 million | 7.40 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.24 million | 7.24 million | 7.24 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.09 million | 7.09 million | 7.09 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.94 million | 6.94 million | 6.94 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.79 million | 6.79 million | 6.79 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.32 million | 6.32 million | 6.32 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.17 million | 6.17 million | 6.17 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.01 million | 6.01 million | 6.01 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.85 million | 5.85 million | 5.85 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.53 million | 5.53 million | 5.53 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.37 million | 5.37 million | 5.37 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.20 million | 5.20 million | 5.20 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.38 million | 5.38 million | 5.38 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.56 million | 5.56 million | 5.56 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.80 million | 5.80 million | 5.80 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.12 million | 6.12 million | 6.12 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 6.48 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.09 million | 7.09 million | 7.09 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.88 million | 7.88 million | 7.88 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.60 million | 8.60 million | 8.60 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.39 million | 9.53 million | 11.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.70 million | 11.70 million | 11.70 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.77 million | 11.70 million | 11.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.25 million | 11.90 million | 12.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.98 million | 12.63 million | 13.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.41 million | 11.87 million | 13.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 million | 12.08 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 million | 12.60 million | 12.95 million | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Ghana?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Ghana was 12.95 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million in 1000.
- How does Ghana rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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