Land area in Ghana

Ghana: Land area was 22,753 ha th in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
22,753 ha th
World rank
74th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22,754 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
22,753 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Land area in Ghana, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720251990: 22.8k ha th2000: 22.8k ha th2010: 22.8k ha th2015: 22.8k ha th2020: 22.8k ha th2025: 22.8k ha th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Ghana is 22,753 ha th, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Ghana peaked at 22,754 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,753 ha th, in 2020.

Ghana ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,754 ha th 22,754 ha th 22,754 ha th 1
2000s 22,754 ha th 22,754 ha th 22,754 ha th 1
2010s 22,754 ha th 22,754 ha th 22,754 ha th 2
2020s 22,753 ha th 22,753 ha th 22,753 ha th 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 71 Guinea 24,572 ha th compare
  2. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,193 ha th compare
  3. 73 Romania 23,008 ha th compare
  4. 75 Belarus 20,298 ha th compare
  5. 76 Uganda 20,052 ha th compare
  6. 77 Guyana 19,685 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

More development goals data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Ghana?
Land area in Ghana was 22,753 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest land area recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 22,754 ha th in 1990.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 22,753 ha th in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for land area?
Ghana ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is land area rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
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