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
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.