Afghanistan vs Ghana: Cropland extent over the long-term
Afghanistan
8.10 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana
7.59 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Ghana rank
43rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.10 million hectares against 7.59 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 503,660 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.48 million hectares | 436,642 hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 498,986 hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.70 million hectares | 570,232 hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.52 million hectares | 651,649 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.62 million hectares | 744,692 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.70 million hectares | 851,020 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.23 million hectares | 972,531 hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.05 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.11 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 3.16 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 3.21 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.25 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.30 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 3.35 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 3.40 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.45 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.50 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.54 million hectares | 999,817 hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.59 million hectares | 988,660 hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.63 million hectares | 977,504 hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 966,348 hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.87 million hectares | 955,192 hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 4.04 million hectares | 944,036 hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.21 million hectares | 997,425 hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.38 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.63 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.25 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.58 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.58 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 7.14 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | 585,440 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Afghanistan, at 8.10 million hectares against 7.59 million hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 503,660 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.