As of 2024, the total area in Ghana reached approximately 239,500 square kilometers. This comprised a land area of around 227,500 and the sum of surfaces of all inland water bodies adding up to 11,000 square kilometers. Moreover, 157,000 square kilometers of the total area was used for agricultural purposes.
Total land and water area in Ghana as of 2024
(in square kilometers)
The source adds the following information:
Total area is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.
Land area is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers).
Water area is the sum of the surfaces of all inland water bodies, such as lakes, reservoirs, or rivers, as delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.
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CIA. (February 13, 2023). Total land and water area in Ghana as of 2024 (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227804/land-and-water-area-in-ghana/
CIA. "Total land and water area in Ghana as of 2024 (in square kilometers)." Chart. February 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227804/land-and-water-area-in-ghana/
CIA. (2023). Total land and water area in Ghana as of 2024 (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227804/land-and-water-area-in-ghana/
CIA. "Total Land and Water Area in Ghana as of 2024 (in Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227804/land-and-water-area-in-ghana/
CIA, Total land and water area in Ghana as of 2024 (in square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227804/land-and-water-area-in-ghana/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Total land and water area in Ghana as of 2024 (in square kilometers) [Graph], CIA, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227804/land-and-water-area-in-ghana/
