Ghana vs Malaysia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita
Ghana
0.2165 hectares per person
in 2025
Malaysia
0.2303 hectares per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
66th
Malaysia rank
63rd
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2303 hectares per person against 0.2165 hectares per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0138 hectares per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4248 hectares per person | 0.3542 hectares per person | 0.0705 hectares per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.3324 hectares per person | 0.3586 hectares per person | 0.0262 hectares per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.2859 hectares per person | 0.3523 hectares per person | 0.0664 hectares per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.2756 hectares per person | 0.3308 hectares per person | 0.0552 hectares per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2705 hectares per person | 0.2671 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2441 hectares per person | 0.2551 hectares per person | 0.0111 hectares per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2237 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.0137 hectares per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per capita, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.2303 hectares per person against 0.2165 hectares per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.0138 hectares per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.