Congo vs Ghana: Agricultural land use
Congo
10.65 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana
12.60 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
70th
Ghana rank
67th
Agricultural land use over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.60 million hectares against 10.65 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 1.95 million hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 67th of 227 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.55 million hectares | 11.70 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 10.55 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 10.55 million hectares | 12.25 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.55 million hectares | 12.41 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.62 million hectares | 12.35 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.65 million hectares | 12.60 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 12.60 million hectares against 10.65 million hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Congo and Ghana?
- 1.95 million hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Congo ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 67th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.