Ghana vs Guinea: Cropland use over the long term
Ghana
7.59 million
in 2025
Guinea
6.94 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Guinea rank
45th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.59 million against 6.94 million in Guinea, a difference of 654,980.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Guinea ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Guinea in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 436,642 | 471,401 | 34,759 | Guinea |
| 1100s | 498,986 | 540,055 | 41,069 | Guinea |
| 1200s | 570,232 | 618,698 | 48,466 | Guinea |
| 1300s | 651,649 | 708,780 | 57,131 | Guinea |
| 1400s | 744,692 | 811,964 | 67,272 | Guinea |
| 1500s | 851,020 | 930,154 | 79,134 | Guinea |
| 1600s | 972,531 | 1.07 million | 92,999 | Guinea |
| 1700s | 1.11 million | 1.22 million | 109,200 | Guinea |
| 1710s | 1.10 million | 1.23 million | 130,490 | Guinea |
| 1720s | 1.09 million | 1.24 million | 152,280 | Guinea |
| 1730s | 1.08 million | 1.25 million | 174,610 | Guinea |
| 1740s | 1.07 million | 1.26 million | 197,550 | Guinea |
| 1750s | 1.06 million | 1.28 million | 221,160 | Guinea |
| 1760s | 1.04 million | 1.29 million | 245,520 | Guinea |
| 1770s | 1.03 million | 1.30 million | 270,690 | Guinea |
| 1780s | 1.02 million | 1.32 million | 296,810 | Guinea |
| 1790s | 1.01 million | 1.33 million | 323,980 | Guinea |
| 1800s | 999,817 | 1.35 million | 352,343 | Guinea |
| 1810s | 988,660 | 1.37 million | 382,090 | Guinea |
| 1820s | 977,504 | 1.39 million | 413,426 | Guinea |
| 1830s | 966,348 | 1.41 million | 446,642 | Guinea |
| 1840s | 955,192 | 1.44 million | 482,078 | Guinea |
| 1850s | 944,036 | 1.04 million | 97,674 | Guinea |
| 1860s | 997,425 | 1.10 million | 97,805 | Guinea |
| 1870s | 1.05 million | 1.16 million | 109,110 | Guinea |
| 1880s | 1.13 million | 1.25 million | 119,910 | Guinea |
| 1890s | 1.22 million | 1.34 million | 115,530 | Guinea |
| 1900s | 1.33 million | 1.41 million | 72,270 | Guinea |
| 1910s | 1.46 million | 1.51 million | 51,940 | Guinea |
| 1920s | 1.57 million | 1.63 million | 66,690 | Guinea |
| 1930s | 1.82 million | 1.93 million | 115,550 | Guinea |
| 1940s | 2.09 million | 2.22 million | 133,300 | Guinea |
| 1950s | 2.80 million | 2.91 million | 115,746 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 3.30 million | 3.15 million | 149,480 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.37 million | 3.16 million | 206,180 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.85 million | 3.20 million | 652,379 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.75 million | 3.33 million | 1.42 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 3.50 million | 2.49 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.91 million | 5.29 million | 1.62 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.48 million | 6.59 million | 887,010 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Ghana or Guinea?
- Ghana, at 7.59 million against 6.94 million in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Ghana and Guinea?
- 654,980, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Guinea ranks 45th 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.