Cropland organic soils — Area in Ghana

Ghana: Cropland organic soils — Area was 1,535 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,535 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,757 ha
in 2002
All-time low
1,391 ha
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Ghana, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 1.7k ha1991: 1.7k ha1992: 1.7k ha1993: 1.7k ha1994: 1.7k ha1995: 1.7k ha1996: 1.7k ha1997: 1.7k ha1998: 1.7k ha1999: 1.7k ha2000: 1.7k ha2001: 1.8k ha2002: 1.8k ha2003: 1.7k ha2004: 1.7k ha2005: 1.7k ha2006: 1.7k ha2007: 1.7k ha2008: 1.6k ha2009: 1.6k ha2010: 1.5k ha2011: 1.5k ha2012: 1.5k ha2013: 1.4k ha2014: 1.4k ha2015: 1.4k ha2016: 1.4k ha2017: 1.4k ha2018: 1.4k ha2019: 1.4k ha2020: 1.4k ha2021: 1.5k ha2022: 1.5k ha2023: 1.5k ha2024: 1.5k ha

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Ghana, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 77 Kenya 1,780 ha compare
  2. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,756 ha compare
  3. 79 Fiji 1,539 ha compare
  4. 81 Belize 1,495 ha compare
  5. 82 Ecuador 1,408 ha compare
  6. 83 Serbia and Montenegro 1,287 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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