Mountain area in Ghana
Ghana: Mountain area was 5,265 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5,265 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5,265 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
5,265 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Ghana is 5,265 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Ghana peaked at 5,265 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,265 kmsq, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,265 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 5,265 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,265 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,265 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,265 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,265 kmsq | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,265 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,253 kmsq, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,265 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,284 kmsq, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,265 kmsq | 5,265 kmsq | 5,265 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,265 kmsq | 5,265 kmsq | 5,265 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,265 kmsq | 5,265 kmsq | 5,265 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Ghana?
- Mountain area in Ghana was 5,265 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,265 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,265 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for mountain area?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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