Breakdown of habitable land area in Ghana

Ghana: Breakdown of habitable land area was 579,220 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
579,220 hectares
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 235 countries
All-time high
579,220 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
536,910 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Ghana, 2015–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2015201720192015: 548.7k hectares2016: 536.9k hectares2017: 552.8k hectares2018: 559.8k hectares2019: 579.2k hectares

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

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Ghana stood at 579,220 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over five years.

That places Ghana 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 37 Ethiopia 717,580 hectares compare
  2. 38 Egypt 670,760 hectares compare
  3. 39 Myanmar 642,500 hectares compare
  4. 41 Iraq 519,810 hectares compare
  5. 42 Bangladesh 498,810 hectares compare
  6. 43 Thailand 493,160 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Ghana?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Ghana was 579,220 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 579,220 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 536,910 hectares in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Ghana ranks 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.