Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1535 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.1535 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ghana peaked at 1.17 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1535 hectares per person, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 100th of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9911 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9666 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9411 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9154 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.89 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8647 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.84 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.816 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7928 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7698 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7468 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7243 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7034 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6839 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6644 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6447 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6282 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6149 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6015 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5879 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5739 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5597 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5456 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5321 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.519 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5063 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4943 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4828 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4716 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4541 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4063 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3956 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3661 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3517 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2709 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.271 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2567 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2644 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2347 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2375 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2317 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2192 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2121 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2078 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1902 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1808 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1649 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1595 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1535 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1535 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.9666 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8301 hectares per person | 0.7243 hectares per person | 0.9411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6263 hectares per person | 0.5597 hectares per person | 0.7034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4808 hectares per person | 0.3956 hectares per person | 0.5456 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2928 hectares per person | 0.2347 hectares per person | 0.3661 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1931 hectares per person | 0.1627 hectares per person | 0.2317 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.158 hectares per person | 0.1535 hectares per person | 0.1626 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ghana?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Ghana was 0.1535 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1535 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.