As of 2021, the share of agricultural land in Ghana accounted for nearly 55.4 percent of the total land area. Over the reviewed period, the extent of agricultural land in the country remained relatively stable.
Share of agricultural land in Ghana from 2008 to 2021
The Food and Agricultural Organization defines agricultural land as the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures, including temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
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