Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ghana
Ghana: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.09 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 2010
All-time low
0.03
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ghana, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ghana stood at 0.09.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ghana peaked at 0.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 164th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 | 0.09 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 164 Costa Rica 0.09 compare
- 164 Cyprus 0.09 compare
- 164 Samoa 0.09 compare
- 164 South Sudan 0.09 compare
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 land covered by lakes and rivers in Ghana?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ghana was 0.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Ghana ranks 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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