Angola vs Ghana: Arable land (hectares)
Angola
4.57 million hectares
in 2024
Ghana
4.71 million hectares
in 2024
Angola rank
51st
Ghana rank
50th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.71 million hectares against 4.57 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 142,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Angola |
| 1970s | 2.90 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Angola |
| 1980s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 620,000 hectares | Angola |
| 1990s | 2.98 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 119,477 hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.31 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 651,925 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 79,203 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.57 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 142,600 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Angola or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.71 million hectares against 4.57 million hectares in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Angola and Ghana?
- 142,600 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for arable land?
- Angola ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 50th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.