How does Ghana rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Ghana ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 22.79 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

22.79 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

69th

of 209 countries

All-time high

36.92 percent

in 1961

All-time low

21.72 percent

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana stood at 22.79 percent.

The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana peaked at 36.92 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21.72 percent, in 2017.

Ghana ranks 69th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	36.92 percent	—
1962	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1963	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1964	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1965	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1966	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1967	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1968	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1969	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1970	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1971	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1972	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1973	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1974	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1975	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1976	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1977	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1978	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1979	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1980	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1981	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1982	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1983	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1984	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1985	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1986	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1987	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1988	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1989	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1990	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1991	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1992	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1993	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1994	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1995	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1996	36.92 percent	+0.0%
1997	36.4 percent	-1.4%
1998	33.37 percent	-8.3%
1999	33.29 percent	-0.2%
2000	31.6 percent	-5.1%
2001	31.77 percent	+0.5%
2002	32.04 percent	+0.8%
2003	29.62 percent	-7.6%
2004	26.04 percent	-12.1%
2005	26.73 percent	+2.6%
2006	26 percent	-2.7%
2007	27.47 percent	+5.7%
2008	25.02 percent	-8.9%
2009	25.95 percent	+3.7%
2010	25.95 percent	+0.0%
2011	25.13 percent	-3.2%
2012	24.92 percent	-0.8%
2013	25.01 percent	+0.4%
2014	24.21 percent	-3.2%
2015	23.99 percent	-0.9%
2016	23.33 percent	-2.8%
2017	21.72 percent	-6.9%
2018	21.9 percent	+0.8%
2019	22.65 percent	+3.4%
2020	22.79 percent	+0.6%
2021	22.79 percent	+0.0%
2022	22.79 percent	+0.0%
2023	22.79 percent	+0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 22.79 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Ghana's 22.79 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	36.92 percent	36.92 percent	36.92 percent	9
1970s	36.92 percent	36.92 percent	36.92 percent	10
1980s	36.92 percent	36.92 percent	36.92 percent	10
1990s	36.15 percent	33.29 percent	36.92 percent	10
2000s	28.22 percent	25.02 percent	32.04 percent	10
2010s	23.88 percent	21.72 percent	25.95 percent	10
2020s	22.79 percent	22.79 percent	22.79 percent	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

66 Norfolk Island 25 percent compare
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71 Netherlands 22.51 percent compare
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More reference data data for Ghana

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana was 22.79 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 36.92 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 21.72 percent in 2017.
How does Ghana rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Ghana ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).