Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Ghana
Ghana: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 84,243 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Ghana is 84,243 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Ghana peaked at 137,600 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 46,700 ha, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 91st of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,700 ha | — |
| 1962 | 47,740 ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 48,573 ha | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 49,978 ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 52,221 ha | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 55,080 ha | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 59,918 ha | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 60,094 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 64,080 ha | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 79,700 ha | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 79,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130,395 ha | +63.6% |
| 1973 | 109,239 ha | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 137,600 ha | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 99,400 ha | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 95,700 ha | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 70,700 ha | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 73,400 ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 84,500 ha | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 79,200 ha | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 57,000 ha | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 54,500 ha | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 59,050 ha | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 70,400 ha | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 56,550 ha | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 90,700 ha | +60.4% |
| 1987 | 106,605 ha | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 70,205 ha | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 109,405 ha | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 87,524 ha | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 84,485 ha | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 85,939 ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 84,314 ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 95,298 ha | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 80,046 ha | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 122,858 ha | +53.5% |
| 1997 | 126,307 ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 131,746 ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 136,001 ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 132,123 ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 137,510 ha | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 135,900 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 122,069 ha | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 119,111 ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 97,173 ha | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 76,173 ha | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 63,339 ha | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 77,603 ha | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 74,345 ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 75,384 ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 77,391 ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 79,210 ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 81,585 ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 83,020 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 82,881 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82,975 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82,827 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 84,421 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 82,993 ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 84,170 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 84,093 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 84,010 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84,164 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 84,243 ha | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 84,243 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,857 ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 84,243 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +63.6% | 79,700 ha | 130,395 ha |
| 1986 | +60.4% | 56,550 ha | 90,700 ha |
| 1989 | +55.8% | 70,205 ha | 109,405 ha |
| 1996 | +53.5% | 80,046 ha | 122,858 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,820 ha | 46,700 ha | 64,080 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,033 ha | 70,700 ha | 137,600 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,362 ha | 54,500 ha | 109,405 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,452 ha | 80,046 ha | 136,001 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,535 ha | 63,339 ha | 137,510 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,269 ha | 75,384 ha | 84,421 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,136 ha | 84,010 ha | 84,243 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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Ghana?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Ghana was 84,243 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 137,600 ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,700 ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Vegetables Primary — 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.