Cameroon vs Ghana: Cropland extent over the long-term
Cameroon
7.75 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana
7.59 million hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Ghana rank
43rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.75 million hectares against 7.59 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 157,580 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 43rd of 202 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 hectares | 436,642 hectares | 297,168 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 840,892 hectares | 498,986 hectares | 341,906 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 963,578 hectares | 570,232 hectares | 393,346 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 1.10 million hectares | 651,649 hectares | 452,491 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 1.27 million hectares | 744,692 hectares | 520,488 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 1.45 million hectares | 851,020 hectares | 598,660 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 1.66 million hectares | 972,531 hectares | 688,529 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 791,830 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 864,770 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 937,750 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 2.15 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 2.27 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 2.34 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 2.40 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 2.46 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 2.52 million hectares | 999,817 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 2.58 million hectares | 988,660 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 2.65 million hectares | 977,504 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 2.71 million hectares | 966,348 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 2.77 million hectares | 955,192 hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 2.83 million hectares | 944,036 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 2.97 million hectares | 997,425 hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 3.12 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 3.32 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 3.53 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 3.40 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 3.12 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 2.99 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 3.41 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 3.88 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 4.97 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 5.72 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.11 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.16 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.21 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.75 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 833,859 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.75 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | 268,055 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 7.75 million hectares against 7.59 million hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 157,580 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd 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.