What is land area in square kilometres in Ghana?

Land area in square kilometres in Ghana was 227,533 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 227,540 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 227,530 sq. km in 2020.

How does Ghana rank for land area in square kilometres?

Ghana ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Ghana

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Land area in square kilometres was 227,533 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

227,533 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

82nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

227,540 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

227,530 sq. km

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Ghana, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 227,533 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Ghana peaked at 227,540 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 227,530 sq. km, in 2020.

Ghana ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	9
1970s	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	10
1980s	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	10
1990s	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	10
2000s	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	10
2010s	227,539 sq. km	227,533 sq. km	227,540 sq. km	10
2020s	227,532 sq. km	227,530 sq. km	227,533 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

79 United Kingdom 241,930 sq. km compare
80 Laos 230,800 sq. km compare
81 Romania 230,080 sq. km compare
83 Guyana 211,140 sq. km compare
84 Belarus 202,983 sq. km compare
85 Uganda 200,520 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Ghana?: Land area in square kilometres in Ghana was 227,533 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 227,540 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 227,530 sq. km in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for land area in square kilometres?: Ghana ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.