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