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Ghana: Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS

314.101000 ha · 2024+11.4% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Ghana from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
2024314.1E
2023309.59E
2022306.84E
2021304.46E
2020300.15E
2019296.55E
2018294.93E
2017292.47E
2016290.01E
2015286.36E
2014281.96E
2013279.65E
2012277.15E
2011273.73E
2010271.36E
2009269.11E
2008266.61E
2007265.97E
2006264.69E
2005264.09E
2004263.17E
2003261.95E
2002261.33E
2001260.33E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6970-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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