Ghana vs Kenya: Cropland area
Ghana
7.42 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya
7.47 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
44th
Kenya rank
43rd
Cropland area over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.47 million hectares against 7.42 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 51,170 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 43rd of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 460,024 hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.37 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 654,365 hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.85 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 850,883 hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.75 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 798,772 hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.99 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 312,904 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.91 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 28,128 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.42 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 6,830 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7.47 million hectares against 7.42 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Ghana and Kenya?
- 51,170 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for cropland area?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 43rd 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.