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

Latest (2023)
0.0067 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0318 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0067 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023

0.010.020.03196119922023

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

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Cyprus 0.0069 sq. km per person compare
  2. 138 United Arab Emirates 0.0068 sq. km per person compare
  3. 139 Isle of Man 0.0068 sq. km per person compare
  4. 141 Indonesia 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
  5. 142 Denmark 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
  6. 143 China 0.0067 sq. km per person compare

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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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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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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.