Land use for vegetable oil crops in Ghana
Ghana: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 435,934 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 24.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.3% (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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