FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2195 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ghana is 0.2195 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.4607 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2195 hectares per person, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 70th of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4607 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4498 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4391 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4288 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4186 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4087 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3989 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3797 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3697 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3596 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3496 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3397 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.33 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3303 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3209 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3116 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3112 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2931 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.285 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.292 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2827 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2899 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2905 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2836 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2831 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2756 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2736 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2652 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2701 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2751 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2906 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2885 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2864 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.284 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2779 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2748 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2718 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2689 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.266 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2603 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2576 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.255 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2525 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2499 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2473 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2448 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2424 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.238 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2361 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2343 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2326 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2281 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2238 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2195 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2195 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2195 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4193 hectares per person | 0.3797 hectares per person | 0.4607 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3324 hectares per person | 0.3018 hectares per person | 0.3697 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2859 hectares per person | 0.2756 hectares per person | 0.2931 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2756 hectares per person | 0.2648 hectares per person | 0.2906 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2705 hectares per person | 0.2576 hectares per person | 0.284 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 hectares per person | 0.2343 hectares per person | 0.255 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.226 hectares per person | 0.2195 hectares per person | 0.2326 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 67 Syria 0.2306 hectares per person compare
- 68 South Sudan 0.2242 hectares per person compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 0.2215 hectares per person compare
- 71 Senegal 0.2163 hectares per person compare
- 72 Laos 0.2101 hectares per person compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 0.2067 hectares per person compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ghana?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Ghana was 0.2195 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4607 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2195 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.