Total agricultural land use per person in Ghana
Ghana: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.3919 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3919
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.84
in 1000
All-time low
0.3919
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Ghana, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3919 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Ghana peaked at 4.84 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3919, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.84 | — |
| 1100 | 4.69 | -3.1% |
| 1200 | 4.53 | -3.5% |
| 1300 | 4.35 | -4.0% |
| 1400 | 4.15 | -4.5% |
| 1500 | 3.93 | -5.3% |
| 1600 | 3.67 | -6.5% |
| 1700 | 3.37 | -8.3% |
| 1710 | 3.33 | -1.0% |
| 1720 | 3.3 | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 1740 | 3.23 | -1.1% |
| 1750 | 3.19 | -1.2% |
| 1760 | 3.15 | -1.2% |
| 1770 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 3.07 | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 3.03 | -1.4% |
| 1800 | 2.98 | -1.5% |
| 1810 | 2.94 | -1.5% |
| 1820 | 2.89 | -1.6% |
| 1830 | 2.84 | -1.7% |
| 1840 | 2.79 | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 2.73 | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 2.68 | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 2.55 | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 2.48 | -2.7% |
| 1900 | 2.41 | -2.9% |
| 1910 | 2.33 | -3.3% |
| 1920 | 2.25 | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 2.15 | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 2.04 | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 1.91 | -6.2% |
| 1951 | 1.9 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.89 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.87 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.86 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.84 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.81 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.79 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.78 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.76 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.7 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.56 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.48 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.45 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.42 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.36 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.33 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.29 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.25 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.22 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.18 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9971 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9726 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9432 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9236 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9054 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8807 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8633 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8458 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8226 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8052 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7899 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7816 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7739 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7714 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7199 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7068 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.674 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6641 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.655 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6158 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5656 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5626 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5446 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5494 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5153 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.515 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5084 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4929 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4835 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4771 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4635 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4552 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4437 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.425 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4212 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4218 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4179 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.41 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4025 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4004 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3961 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3919 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.84 | 4.84 | 4.84 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.69 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.53 | 4.53 | 4.53 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.98 | 2.98 | 2.98 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.85 | 1.78 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.55 | 1.39 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9863 | 0.8807 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.788 | 0.7068 | 0.8633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5861 | 0.515 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4592 | 0.4212 | 0.5084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4031 | 0.3919 | 0.4179 | 6 |
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- 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 land use per person in Ghana?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Ghana was 0.3919 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3919 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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