Gabon vs Ghana: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1394 hectares per person against 0.1308 hectares per person in Gabon, a difference of 0.0086 hectares per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Gabon ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2358 hectares per person | 0.216 hectares per person | 0.0198 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.3532 hectares per person | 0.1743 hectares per person | 0.1788 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.3554 hectares per person | 0.1686 hectares per person | 0.1867 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.2894 hectares per person | 0.1797 hectares per person | 0.1097 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.2252 hectares per person | 0.1791 hectares per person | 0.0462 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.1636 hectares per person | 0.157 hectares per person | 0.0066 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.1353 hectares per person | 0.1435 hectares per person | 0.0082 hectares per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.1394 hectares per person against 0.1308 hectares per person in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Gabon and Ghana?
- 0.0086 hectares per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for arable land?
- Gabon ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 90th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.