Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0067 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita 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 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0318 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 140th of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0067 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0067 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 0.0318 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0225 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 0.0255 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Ghana?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ghana was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0318 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.