Grassland organic soils — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Grassland organic soils — Area was 160.52 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Area in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Ghana is 160.52 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Ghana peaked at 195.21 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 136.25 ha, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 91st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186.06 ha | — |
| 1991 | 186.06 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 186.06 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 186.06 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 185.84 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 187.97 ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 189.04 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 189.04 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 189.04 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 189.04 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 193.72 ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 195.21 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 194.36 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 191.17 ha | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 182.23 ha | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 181.16 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 180.95 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 176.9 ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 168.81 ha | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 152.42 ha | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 151.15 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 151.15 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 147.1 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 139.01 ha | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 136.25 ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 136.25 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 137.52 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 138.38 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 144.55 ha | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 153.07 ha | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 154.98 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 158.39 ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 160.52 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 160.52 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 160.52 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.42 ha | 185.84 ha | 189.04 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.69 ha | 152.42 ha | 195.21 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.44 ha | 136.25 ha | 153.07 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.98 ha | 154.98 ha | 160.52 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 88 Puerto Rico 192.84 ha compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 184.73 ha compare
- 90 Liberia 164.48 ha compare
- 92 French Guiana 157.43 ha compare
- 93 Namibia 106.11 ha compare
- 94 Eswatini 94.04 ha compare
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 grassland organic soils — area in Ghana?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Ghana was 160.52 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 195.21 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.25 ha in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Grassland 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.