Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Ghana 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0148 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +54.9% | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.