Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Arable and permanent cropland
Cote d'Ivoire
7.30 million hectares
in 2011
Ghana
7.60 million hectares
in 2011
Cote d'Ivoire rank
13th
Ghana rank
10th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.60 million hectares against 7.30 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 300,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 10th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 291,111 hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.69 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 294,500 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 5.00 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 6.49 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 6.89 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 132,400 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 7.30 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 250,000 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7.60 million hectares against 7.30 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 300,000 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th 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