Cropland organic soils — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland organic soils — Area was 1,535 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,535 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Ghana peaked at 1,757 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,391 ha, in 2016.
That places Ghana 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,663 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,663 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,663 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,663 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,659 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,694 ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,704 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,704 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,704 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,704 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,750 ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,754 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,757 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,727 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,702 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,700 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,696 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,687 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,618 ha | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,560 ha | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,541 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,541 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,503 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,432 ha | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,402 ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,402 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,391 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,397 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,444 ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,428 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,450 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,495 ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,535 ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,535 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,535 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,682 ha | 1,659 ha | 1,704 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,695 ha | 1,560 ha | 1,757 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,448 ha | 1,391 ha | 1,541 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,510 ha | 1,450 ha | 1,535 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Ghana?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Ghana was 1,535 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,757 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 ha in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.