Ghana vs Iraq: Arable land
Ghana
4.71 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq
4.97 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
51st
Iraq rank
49th
Arable land over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.97 million hectares against 4.71 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 259,100 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.70 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.77 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.28 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.10 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.96 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 453,075 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.44 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 255,136 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.71 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 259,100 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4.97 million hectares against 4.71 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Ghana and Iraq?
- 259,100 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for arable land?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 49th 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.