Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 817,121 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
817,121 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
88th
of 203 countries
All-time high
817,121 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 817,121 current LCU per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 633.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Ghana peaked at 817,121 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1644 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1736 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1921 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2804 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2887 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2659 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.312 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4039 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4619 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4852 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.577 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7537 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 1.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 1.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 2.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1978 | 5.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 1979 | 7.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 10.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 16.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1982 | 21.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 48.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 1984 | 58.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 67.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 107.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1987 | 165.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1988 | 229.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 304.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 378.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 485.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 551.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 628.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 864.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 1,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1996 | 1,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 2,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 2,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 3,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 4,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 5,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 7,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 10,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 13,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 16,009 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 23,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 27,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 39,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 49,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 56,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 62,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 73,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 111,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 136,575 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 161,173 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 201,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 225,929 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 245,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 271,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 324,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 398,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 526,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 817,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 817,121 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 817,121 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2473 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.4039 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.17 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.4619 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.16 current LCU per square kilometre | 10.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 304.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,436 current LCU per square kilometre | 378.58 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,236 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,804 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,850 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,589 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,736 current LCU per square kilometre | 271,455 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,909 current LCU per square kilometre | 324,773 current LCU per square kilometre | 817,121 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 85 Honduras 904,871 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ukraine 863,894 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Nicaragua 826,507 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Djibouti 747,839 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Guatemala 733,459 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Denmark 723,378 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Ghana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Ghana was 817,121 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 817,121 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 633.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.