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Ghana · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

27th of 158 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture shareGhana's agriculture share fell from 39.0 % in 1996 to 21.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%21.3 %

Ghana's agriculture share fell from 39.0 % in 1996 to 21.3 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

46th of 182 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Ghana's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 67.8 % in 1996 to 34.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%40%50%60%70%34.6 %

Ghana's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 67.8 % in 1996 to 34.6 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

36th of 197 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource rentsGhana's resource rents rose from 7.6 % in 1992 to 13.3 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%13.3 %

Ghana's resource rents rose from 7.6 % in 1992 to 13.3 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

48th of 209 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural land (% of land area)Ghana's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 56.7 % in 1994 to 55.4 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202050%52%54%56%58%60%62%55.4 %

Ghana's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 56.7 % in 1994 to 55.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

53rd of 206 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (% of land area)Ghana's arable land (% of land area) rose from 12.3 % in 1994 to 20.7 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%12%14%16%18%20%22%20.7 %

Ghana's arable land (% of land area) rose from 12.3 % in 1994 to 20.7 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

90th of 206 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (hectares per person)Ghana's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.120.140.160.180.200.220 ha

Ghana's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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