Surface area in Ghana
Ghana: Surface area was 238,539 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Ghana stood at 238,539 sq. km.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Ghana peaked at 238,540 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 238,533 sq. km, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 81st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,539 sq. km | 238,533 sq. km | 238,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,534 sq. km | 238,533 sq. km | 238,539 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,688 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.77 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Ghana?
- Surface area in Ghana was 238,539 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 238,540 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,533 sq. km in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for surface area?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.