Cameroon vs Ghana: Cropland use over the long term
Cameroon
7.75 million
in 2025
Ghana
7.59 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Ghana rank
43rd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.75 million against 7.59 million in Ghana, a difference of 157,580.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 733,810 | 436,642 | 297,168 | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 840,892 | 498,986 | 341,906 | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 963,578 | 570,232 | 393,346 | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 1.10 million | 651,649 | 452,491 | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 1.27 million | 744,692 | 520,488 | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 1.45 million | 851,020 | 598,660 | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 1.66 million | 972,531 | 688,529 | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 1.90 million | 1.11 million | 791,830 | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 1.97 million | 1.10 million | 864,770 | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 2.03 million | 1.09 million | 937,750 | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 2.09 million | 1.08 million | 1.01 million | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 2.15 million | 1.07 million | 1.08 million | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 2.21 million | 1.06 million | 1.16 million | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 2.27 million | 1.04 million | 1.23 million | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 2.34 million | 1.03 million | 1.30 million | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 2.40 million | 1.02 million | 1.38 million | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 2.46 million | 1.01 million | 1.45 million | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 2.52 million | 999,817 | 1.52 million | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 2.58 million | 988,660 | 1.60 million | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 2.65 million | 977,504 | 1.67 million | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 2.71 million | 966,348 | 1.74 million | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 2.77 million | 955,192 | 1.82 million | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 2.83 million | 944,036 | 1.89 million | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 2.97 million | 997,425 | 1.97 million | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 3.12 million | 1.05 million | 2.07 million | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 3.32 million | 1.13 million | 2.19 million | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 3.53 million | 1.22 million | 2.31 million | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 3.40 million | 1.33 million | 2.06 million | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 3.12 million | 1.46 million | 1.66 million | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 2.99 million | 1.57 million | 1.42 million | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 3.41 million | 1.82 million | 1.59 million | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 3.88 million | 2.09 million | 1.79 million | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 4.97 million | 2.80 million | 2.18 million | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 5.72 million | 3.30 million | 2.42 million | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.37 million | 3.37 million | 3.00 million | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.11 million | 3.85 million | 3.26 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.16 million | 4.75 million | 2.41 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.21 million | 5.99 million | 1.22 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.75 million | 6.91 million | 833,859 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.75 million | 7.48 million | 268,055 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 7.75 million against 7.59 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 157,580, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd 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.