Afghanistan vs Ghana: Cropland use over the long term
Afghanistan
8.10 million
in 2025
Ghana
7.59 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Ghana rank
43rd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.10 million against 7.59 million in Ghana, a difference of 503,660.
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 199 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 | 436,642 | 3.04 million | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.60 million | 498,986 | 3.10 million | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.70 million | 570,232 | 3.13 million | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.52 million | 651,649 | 1.87 million | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.62 million | 744,692 | 1.88 million | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.70 million | 851,020 | 1.85 million | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.23 million | 972,531 | 2.26 million | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.05 million | 1.11 million | 1.94 million | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.11 million | 1.10 million | 2.01 million | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 3.16 million | 1.09 million | 2.07 million | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 3.21 million | 1.08 million | 2.13 million | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.25 million | 1.07 million | 2.19 million | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.30 million | 1.06 million | 2.25 million | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 3.35 million | 1.04 million | 2.31 million | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 3.40 million | 1.03 million | 2.37 million | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.45 million | 1.02 million | 2.43 million | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.50 million | 1.01 million | 2.48 million | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.54 million | 999,817 | 2.54 million | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.59 million | 988,660 | 2.60 million | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.63 million | 977,504 | 2.65 million | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.71 million | 966,348 | 2.75 million | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.87 million | 955,192 | 2.92 million | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 4.04 million | 944,036 | 3.10 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.21 million | 997,425 | 3.21 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.38 million | 1.05 million | 3.33 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.63 million | 1.13 million | 3.50 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.93 million | 1.22 million | 3.71 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.25 million | 1.33 million | 3.92 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.58 million | 1.46 million | 4.13 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.95 million | 1.57 million | 4.38 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 1.82 million | 4.46 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.58 million | 2.09 million | 4.49 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 7.14 million | 2.80 million | 4.34 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million | 3.30 million | 4.58 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million | 3.37 million | 4.67 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million | 3.85 million | 4.20 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million | 4.75 million | 3.12 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million | 5.99 million | 1.89 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million | 6.91 million | 1.02 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million | 7.48 million | 585,440 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Afghanistan, at 8.10 million against 7.59 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 503,660, 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 use over the long term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.