What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana was 5.19 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 8.40 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 4.94 million hectares in 2017.

How does Ghana rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Ghana ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana

Name: Area of 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: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 5.19 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

5.19 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

64th

of 208 countries

All-time high

8.40 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

4.94 million hectares

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 5.19 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana peaked at 8.40 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.94 million hectares, in 2017.

That places Ghana 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.40 million hectares	8.40 million hectares	8.40 million hectares	9
1970s	8.40 million hectares	8.40 million hectares	8.40 million hectares	10
1980s	8.40 million hectares	8.40 million hectares	8.40 million hectares	10
1990s	8.23 million hectares	7.58 million hectares	8.40 million hectares	10
2000s	6.42 million hectares	5.69 million hectares	7.29 million hectares	10
2010s	5.43 million hectares	4.94 million hectares	5.90 million hectares	10
2020s	5.19 million hectares	5.19 million hectares	5.19 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

61 Burkina Faso 6.00 million hectares compare
62 Senegal 5.60 million hectares compare
63 Uganda 5.32 million hectares compare
65 Pakistan 5.00 million hectares compare
65 Western Sahara 5.00 million hectares compare
67 Tunisia 4.75 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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 area of permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Ghana was 5.19 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 8.40 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 4.94 million hectares in 2017.
How does Ghana rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Ghana ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.