Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Arable land
Cote d'Ivoire
4.80 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana
4.71 million hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
50th
Ghana rank
51st
Arable land over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.80 million hectares against 4.71 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 93,110 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 13,333 hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 29,500 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 55,000 hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.80 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 306,277 hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.83 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.58 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 861,092 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.51 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 200,675 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.80 million hectares against 4.71 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 93,110 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for arable land?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 51st 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.