Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana

Ghana: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.026 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
117th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0426 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana, 2000–2023

00.010.020.030.042000201120232000: 0.001 units per square kilometre2001: 0.001 units per square kilometre2002: 0.002 units per square kilometre2003: 0.006 units per square kilometre2004: 0.007 units per square kilometre2005: 0.007 units per square kilometre2006: 0.009 units per square kilometre2007: 0.008 units per square kilometre2008: 0.007 units per square kilometre2009: 0.014 units per square kilometre2010: 0.02 units per square kilometre2011: 0.023 units per square kilometre2012: 0.023 units per square kilometre2013: 0.025 units per square kilometre2014: 0.024 units per square kilometre2015: 0.026 units per square kilometre2016: 0.027 units per square kilometre2017: 0.033 units per square kilometre2018: 0.031 units per square kilometre2019: 0.037 units per square kilometre2020: 0.038 units per square kilometre2021: 0.043 units per square kilometre2022: 0.027 units per square kilometre2023: 0.026 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.026 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0426 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 117th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 0.001 units per square kilometre
2001 0.0013 units per square kilometre +28.5%
2002 0.0023 units per square kilometre +81.0%
2003 0.0057 units per square kilometre +150.6%
2004 0.0069 units per square kilometre +20.2%
2005 0.0074 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2006 0.0088 units per square kilometre +19.2%
2007 0.0084 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2008 0.0075 units per square kilometre -10.8%
2009 0.0143 units per square kilometre +91.3%
2010 0.0201 units per square kilometre +40.7%
2011 0.0231 units per square kilometre +15.1%
2012 0.0226 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2013 0.0248 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2014 0.024 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2015 0.0259 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2016 0.0271 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2017 0.0332 units per square kilometre +22.6%
2018 0.0309 units per square kilometre -7.0%
2019 0.037 units per square kilometre +19.8%
2020 0.0379 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.0426 units per square kilometre +12.4%
2022 0.0275 units per square kilometre -35.5%
2023 0.026 units per square kilometre -5.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +150.6% 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0143 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0269 units per square kilometre 0.0201 units per square kilometre 0.037 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0335 units per square kilometre 0.026 units per square kilometre 0.0426 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 114 Nigeria 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 115 Panama 0.0286 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 116 United States 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 118 Bhutan 0.0259 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 119 Eswatini 0.0256 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 120 Kenya 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0426 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
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Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.