Ghana vs Guinea: Cropland area

Ghana
7.42 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea
7.29 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
44th
Guinea rank
45th

Cropland area over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7.42 million hectares against 7.29 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 123,610 hectares.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 44th and Guinea ranks 45th of 219 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.30 million hectares 3.15 million hectares 150,200 hectares Ghana
1970s 3.37 million hectares 3.16 million hectares 206,180 hectares Ghana
1980s 3.85 million hectares 3.20 million hectares 652,379 hectares Ghana
1990s 4.75 million hectares 3.33 million hectares 1.42 million hectares Ghana
2000s 5.99 million hectares 3.50 million hectares 2.49 million hectares Ghana
2010s 6.91 million hectares 5.29 million hectares 1.62 million hectares Ghana
2020s 7.42 million hectares 6.80 million hectares 620,482 hectares Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Ghana or Guinea?
Ghana, at 7.42 million hectares against 7.29 million hectares in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Ghana and Guinea?
123,610 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for cropland area?
Ghana ranks 44th and Guinea ranks 45th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed