Ghana vs Uganda: Arable and permanent cropland

Ghana
7.60 million hectares
in 2011
Uganda
8.95 million hectares
in 2011
Ghana rank
10th
Uganda rank
8th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 8.95 million hectares against 7.60 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 1.35 million hectares.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 8th of 52 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 3.30 million hectares 4.64 million hectares 1.34 million hectares Uganda
1970s 3.40 million hectares 5.33 million hectares 1.93 million hectares Uganda
1980s 3.89 million hectares 6.35 million hectares 2.46 million hectares Uganda
1990s 4.82 million hectares 7.01 million hectares 2.19 million hectares Uganda
2000s 6.76 million hectares 8.11 million hectares 1.35 million hectares Uganda
2010s 7.55 million hectares 8.95 million hectares 1.40 million hectares Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Ghana or Uganda?
Uganda, at 8.95 million hectares against 7.60 million hectares in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Ghana and Uganda?
1.35 million hectares, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Ghana ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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