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Land use

Ghana — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 5% arable land; 7% permanent crops; 15% meadows and pastures; 37% forest and woodland; 36% other; includes NEGL% irrigated
1991 arable land 5%; permanent crops 7%; meadows and pastures 15%; forest and woodland 37%; other 36%; includes irrigated NEGL%
1992 arable land 5%; permanent crops 7%; meadows and pastures 15%; forest and woodland 37%; other 36%; includes irrigated NEGL%
1993 arable land: 5% permanent crops: 7% meadows and pastures: 15% forest and woodland: 37% other: 36%
1994 arable land: 5% permanent crops: 7% meadows and pastures: 15% forest and woodland: 37% other: 36%
1995 arable land: 5% permanent crops: 7% meadows and pastures: 15% forest and woodland: 37% other: 36%
1996 arable land: 5% permanent crops: 7% meadows and pastures: 15% forest and woodland: 37% other: 36%
1997 arable land: 12% permanent crops : 7% permanent pastures: 22% forests and woodland: 35% other: 24% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 12% permanent crops: 7% permanent pastures: 22% forests and woodland: 35% other: 24% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 12% permanent crops: 7% permanent pastures: 22% forests and woodland: 35% other: 24% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 12% permanent crops: 7% permanent pastures: 22% forests and woodland: 35% other: 24% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 12% permanent crops: 7% permanent pastures: 22% forests and woodland: 35% other: 24% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 15.82% permanent crops: 7.47% other: 76.71% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 15.82% permanent crops: 7.47% other: 76.71% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 16.26% permanent crops: 9.67% other: 74.07% (2001)
2005 arable land: 16.26% permanent crops: 9.67% other: 74.07% (2001)
2006 arable land: 17.54% permanent crops: 9.22% other: 73.24% (2005)
2007 arable land: 17.54% permanent crops: 9.22% other: 73.24% (2005)
2008 arable land: 17.54% permanent crops: 9.22% other: 73.24% (2005)
2009 arable land: 17.54% permanent crops: 9.22% other: 73.24% (2005)
2010 arable land: 17.54% permanent crops: 9.22% other: 73.24% (2005)
2011 arable land: 17.54% permanent crops: 9.22% other: 73.24% (2005)
2012 arable land: 17.54% permanent crops: 9.22% other: 73.24% (2005)
2013 arable land: 20.12% permanent crops: 11.74% other: 68.14% (2011)
2014 arable land: 20.12% permanent crops: 11.74% other: 68.14% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 69.1% | arable land 20.7%; permanent crops 11.9%; permanent pasture 36.5% | forest: 21.2% | other: 9.7% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 69.1% | arable land 20.7%; permanent crops 11.9%; permanent pasture 36.5% | forest: 21.2% | other: 9.7% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 69.1% | arable land 20.7%; permanent crops 11.9%; permanent pasture 36.5% | forest: 21.2% | other: 9.7% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 69.1% (2011 est.) | arable land: 20.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 11.9% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 36.5% (2011 est.) | forest: 21.2% (2011 est.) | other: 9.7% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 69.1% (2011 est.) | arable land: 20.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 11.9% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 36.5% (2011 est.) | forest: 21.2% (2011 est.) | other: 9.7% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 69.1% (2011 est.) | arable land: 20.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 11.9% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 36.5% (2011 est.) | forest: 21.2% (2011 est.) | other: 9.7% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 69.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 36.5% (2018 est.) forest: 21.2% (2018 est.) other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 69.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 36.5% (2018 est.) forest: 21.2% (2018 est.) other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 69.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 36.5% (2018 est.) forest: 21.2% (2018 est.) other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 69.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 36.5% (2018 est.) forest: 21.2% (2018 est.) other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 69.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 36.5% (2018 est.) forest: 21.2% (2018 est.) other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 69.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 36.5% (2018 est.) forest: 21.2% (2018 est.) other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 69.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 36.5% (2018 est.) forest: 21.2% (2018 est.) other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 69.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 36.5% (2018 est.) forest: 21.2% (2018 est.) other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 55.4% (2023 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 22.8% (2023 est.) forest: 30.7% (2023 est.) other: 13.9% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 55.4% (2023 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 11.9% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 22.8% (2023 est.) forest: 30.7% (2023 est.) other: 13.9% (2023 est.)