Share of arable land which is organic in Ghana
Ghana: Share of arable land which is organic was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Ghana, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Ghana stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 75.4% on the previous year and up 334.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Ghana peaked at 1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2010.
That places Ghana 80th out of 172 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.
Share of arable land which is organic in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.14 | — |
| 2006 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.58 | +132.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 0.57 | +90.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +75.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.198 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.183 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6125 | 0.3 | 1 | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Ghana?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Ghana was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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