Chad vs Ghana: Arable land (hectares)
Chad
5.30 million hectares
in 2024
Ghana
4.71 million hectares
in 2024
Chad rank
47th
Ghana rank
50th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Chad
- Ghana
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.30 million hectares against 4.71 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 590,100 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Chad |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Chad |
| 1980s | 3.16 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 877,700 hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 327,223 hectares | Chad |
| 2000s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 141,925 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.97 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 530,512 hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.30 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 590,100 hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Chad or Ghana?
- Chad, at 5.30 million hectares against 4.71 million hectares in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Chad and Ghana?
- 590,100 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for arable land?
- Chad ranks 47th 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.