Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre

Ghana
55.39 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
54.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
48th
Sierra Leone rank
51st

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 55.39 hectares per square kilometre against 54.71 hectares per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.68 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 51.42 hectares per square kilometre 36.5 hectares per square kilometre 14.92 hectares per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 51.73 hectares per square kilometre 37.24 hectares per square kilometre 14.49 hectares per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 53.84 hectares per square kilometre 38.54 hectares per square kilometre 15.3 hectares per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 57.04 hectares per square kilometre 38.97 hectares per square kilometre 18.07 hectares per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 54.55 hectares per square kilometre 48.99 hectares per square kilometre 5.56 hectares per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 54.25 hectares per square kilometre 54.62 hectares per square kilometre 0.3687 hectares per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 55.39 hectares per square kilometre 54.71 hectares per square kilometre 0.6826 hectares per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land use, per square kilometre, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Ghana, at 55.39 hectares per square kilometre against 54.71 hectares per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land use, per square kilometre between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
0.68 hectares per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.