Area per tonne oil in Ghana
Ghana: Area per tonne oil was 12.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.83
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 59 countries
All-time high
14.52
in 2014
All-time low
3.49
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area per tonne oil in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, area per tonne oil in Ghana stood at 12.83.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Ghana peaked at 14.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 1967.
That places Ghana 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area per tonne oil in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.51 | — |
| 1962 | 4.52 | -30.6% |
| 1963 | 4.55 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.69 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.71 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.46 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 3.49 | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 4.44 | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 6.93 | +56.1% |
| 1970 | 5.77 | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 5.71 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.84 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.72 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.81 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.69 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.75 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.57 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.86 | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.78 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 11.84 | +147.9% |
| 1982 | 10.02 | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 9.87 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.02 | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 5.42 | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 5.11 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 5.01 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.11 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.02 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.11 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 5.02 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.39 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 8 | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 7.31 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 7.42 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.33 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.25 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.73 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 8.33 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.86 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.86 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.61 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 6.49 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 7.49 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14.52 | +83.9% |
| 2015 | 9.52 | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 9.51 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.48 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 13.96 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 13.41 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.83 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.83 | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne oil 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 | +147.9% | 4.78 | 11.84 |
| 2014 | +83.9% | 7.9 | 14.52 |
| 1969 | +56.1% | 4.44 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | +48.5% | 5.39 | 8 |
| 2015 | -34.5% | 14.52 | 9.52 |
| 1962 | -30.6% | 6.51 | 4.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 | 3.49 | 6.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.56 | 4.86 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 4.78 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 4.11 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 7.86 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 5.61 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 | 12.83 | 13 | 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 per tonne oil in Ghana?
- Area per tonne oil in Ghana was 12.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for area per tonne oil?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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