Cameroon vs Ghana: Cropland area
Cameroon
7.90 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana
7.42 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
42nd
Ghana rank
44th
Cropland area over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.90 million hectares against 7.42 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 479,400 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 44th of 219 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.11 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.16 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.21 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.76 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 846,452 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.87 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 447,920 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 7.90 million hectares against 7.42 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 479,400 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for cropland area?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 44th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.