Algeria vs Ghana: Arable and permanent cropland
Algeria
8.42 million hectares
in 2011
Ghana
7.60 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
9th
Ghana rank
10th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.42 million hectares against 7.60 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 820,000 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 10th of 52 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.02 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.30 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.41 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 865,000 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Algeria or Ghana?
- Algeria, at 8.42 million hectares against 7.60 million hectares in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Algeria and Ghana?
- 820,000 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 10th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under