Ghana vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland area

Ghana
7.42 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.09 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

Cropland area over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7.42 million against 6.09 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.33 million.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.30 million 7.38 million 4.08 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3.37 million 7.08 million 3.71 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3.85 million 6.97 million 3.12 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.75 million 6.29 million 1.54 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.99 million 5.92 million 67,390 Ghana
2010s 6.91 million 6.14 million 766,307 Ghana
2020s 7.42 million 6.06 million 1.36 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Ghana or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ghana, at 7.42 million against 6.09 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.33 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland area?
Ghana ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed