Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Ghana
Ghana: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 6,183 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Ghana is 6,183 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Ghana peaked at 6,252 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 400 ha, in 1977.
That places Ghana 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,540 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,790 ha | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 2,923 ha | +63.3% |
| 1964 | 2,914 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,804 ha | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 3,400 ha | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 3,561 ha | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 3,399 ha | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,987 ha | -41.5% |
| 1970 | 1,630 ha | -18.0% |
| 1971 | 2,183 ha | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 2,509 ha | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 3,171 ha | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 4,081 ha | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 3,100 ha | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 3,200 ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 400 ha | -87.5% |
| 1978 | 700 ha | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 500 ha | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 ha | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 2,800 ha | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 3,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 4,315 ha | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 4,000 ha | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,500 ha | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 3,200 ha | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 3,500 ha | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 4,575 ha | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 2,800 ha | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 3,920 ha | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 3,440 ha | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 4,060 ha | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 3,950 ha | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,500 ha | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 5,845 ha | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 5,750 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,652 ha | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,398 ha | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5,545 ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,672 ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,800 ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,928 ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,936 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,912 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,080 ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,252 ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6,081 ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,234 ha | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6,189 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,168 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,197 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,185 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,183 ha | -0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6,183 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100 ha, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6,183 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,264 ha, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +300.0% | 500 ha | 2,000 ha |
| 1977 | -87.5% | 3,200 ha | 400 ha |
| 1978 | +75.0% | 400 ha | 700 ha |
| 1963 | +63.3% | 1,790 ha | 2,923 ha |
| 1969 | -41.5% | 3,399 ha | 1,987 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,813 ha | 1,540 ha | 3,804 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,147 ha | 400 ha | 4,081 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,312 ha | 500 ha | 4,315 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,694 ha | 2,800 ha | 4,575 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,790 ha | 3,950 ha | 5,845 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,944 ha | 5,545 ha | 6,252 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,184 ha | 6,168 ha | 6,197 ha | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Ghana?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Ghana was 6,183 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,252 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 ha in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.