Land area in hectares, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.6734 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.6734 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 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Ghana peaked at 3.18 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6734 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Ghana 140th out of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.18 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.1 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.03 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.96 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.89 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.82 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.75 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.62 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.55 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.48 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.34 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.28 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.21 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.15 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.09 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.02 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.96 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.85 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.75 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9876 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9624 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9383 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9152 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8932 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.872 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8511 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8309 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8114 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7929 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7751 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7583 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7427 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7279 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7135 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6997 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6864 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6734 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6734 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6734 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.62 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 2.55 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.9152 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8055 hectares per person | 0.7279 hectares per person | 0.8932 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6933 hectares per person | 0.6734 hectares per person | 0.7135 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Ghana?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Ghana was 0.6734 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6734 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.