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Land area in Ghana

Land area in Ghana was 227,533 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 82nd highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²227,533
Change on 20230%
Rank82nd of 214Countries ranked
Series high227,5401961
Series low227,5302020

Land area in Ghana, 1961 to 2024

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227.5K227.5K227.5K227.5K227.5K227.5K19611971198119912001201120241961: 227,540 km²1962: 227,540 km²1963: 227,540 km²1964: 227,540 km²1965: 227,540 km²1966: 227,540 km²1967: 227,540 km²1968: 227,540 km²1969: 227,540 km²1970: 227,540 km²1971: 227,540 km²1972: 227,540 km²1973: 227,540 km²1974: 227,540 km²1975: 227,540 km²1976: 227,540 km²1977: 227,540 km²1978: 227,540 km²1979: 227,540 km²1980: 227,540 km²1981: 227,540 km²1982: 227,540 km²1983: 227,540 km²1984: 227,540 km²1985: 227,540 km²1986: 227,540 km²1987: 227,540 km²1988: 227,540 km²1989: 227,540 km²1990: 227,540 km²1991: 227,540 km²1992: 227,540 km²1993: 227,540 km²1994: 227,540 km²1995: 227,540 km²1996: 227,540 km²1997: 227,540 km²1998: 227,540 km²1999: 227,540 km²2000: 227,540 km²2001: 227,540 km²2002: 227,540 km²2003: 227,540 km²2004: 227,540 km²2005: 227,540 km²2006: 227,540 km²2007: 227,540 km²2008: 227,540 km²2009: 227,540 km²2010: 227,540 km²2011: 227,540 km²2012: 227,540 km²2013: 227,540 km²2014: 227,540 km²2015: 227,540 km²2016: 227,540 km²2017: 227,540 km²2018: 227,540 km²2019: 227,533 km²2020: 227,530 km²2021: 227,533 km²2022: 227,533 km²2023: 227,533 km²2024: 227,533 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
2024227,533
2023227,533
2022227,533
2021227,533
2020227,530
2019227,533
2018227,540
2017227,540
2016227,540
2015227,540
2014227,540
2013227,540
2012227,540
2011227,540
2010227,540
2009227,540
2008227,540
2007227,540
2006227,540
2005227,540
2004227,540
2003227,540
2002227,540
2001227,540
2000227,540
1999227,540
1998227,540
1997227,540
1996227,540
1995227,540
1994227,540
1993227,540
1992227,540
1991227,540
1990227,540
1989227,540
1988227,540
1987227,540
1986227,540
1985227,540
1984227,540
1983227,540
1982227,540
1981227,540
1980227,540
1979227,540
1978227,540
1977227,540
1976227,540
1975227,540
1974227,540
1973227,540
1972227,540
1971227,540
1970227,540
1969227,540
1968227,540
1967227,540
1966227,540
1965227,540
1964227,540
1963227,540
1962227,540
1961227,540

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Ghana?

Land area in Ghana was 227,533 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 82nd highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Ghana?

227,540 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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