Land use for vegetable oil crops in Ghana
Ghana: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 435,934 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
435,934 hectares
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
435,934 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
60,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for vegetable oil crops in Ghana stood at 435,934 hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Ghana peaked at 435,934 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,000 hectares, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 85,000 hectares | +41.7% |
| 1965 | 88,900 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 89,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 90,900 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 100,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110,900 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 110,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 113,300 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 124,600 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 146,100 hectares | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 143,700 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 143,300 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 140,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 150,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 169,900 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 145,700 hectares | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 143,300 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 143,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 143,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 123,000 hectares | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 98,000 hectares | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 100,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 110,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 130,000 hectares | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 130,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 130,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 135,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 140,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 150,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 160,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 160,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 160,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 180,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 180,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 317,600 hectares | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 325,200 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 333,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 299,900 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 337,800 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 352,800 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 360,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 354,577 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 387,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 318,760 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 349,040 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 349,040 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 349,040 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 361,082 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 366,728 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 372,777 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 386,503 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 394,698 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 401,916 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 425,263 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 435,934 hectares | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 435,934 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 10.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 435,934 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 24.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for vegetable oil crops in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +41.7% | 60,000 hectares | 85,000 hectares |
| 2003 | +33.3% | 180,000 hectares | 240,000 hectares |
| 2004 | +32.3% | 240,000 hectares | 317,600 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,533 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 135,270 hectares | 110,900 hectares | 169,900 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,660 hectares | 98,000 hectares | 145,700 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,500 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 160,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,630 hectares | 160,000 hectares | 352,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,804 hectares | 318,760 hectares | 387,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,863 hectares | 386,503 hectares | 435,934 hectares | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Ghana?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Ghana was 435,934 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 435,934 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Ghana ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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