Ghana vs Kenya: Cropland use over the long term

Ghana
7.59 million
in 2025
Kenya
6.82 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Kenya rank
46th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7.59 million against 6.82 million in Kenya, a difference of 770,690.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 46th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 14 and Kenya in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1000s 436,642 359,504 77,138 Ghana
1100s 498,986 422,417 76,569 Ghana
1200s 570,232 485,330 84,902 Ghana
1300s 651,649 548,243 103,406 Ghana
1400s 744,692 611,156 133,536 Ghana
1500s 851,020 674,069 176,951 Ghana
1600s 972,531 786,414 186,117 Ghana
1700s 1.11 million 898,759 212,631 Ghana
1710s 1.10 million 939,286 160,944 Ghana
1720s 1.09 million 979,813 109,257 Ghana
1730s 1.08 million 1.02 million 57,580 Ghana
1740s 1.07 million 1.06 million 5,890 Ghana
1750s 1.06 million 1.10 million 45,790 Kenya
1760s 1.04 million 1.14 million 97,480 Kenya
1770s 1.03 million 1.18 million 149,160 Kenya
1780s 1.02 million 1.22 million 200,840 Kenya
1790s 1.01 million 1.26 million 252,530 Kenya
1800s 999,817 1.30 million 304,213 Kenya
1810s 988,660 1.34 million 355,900 Kenya
1820s 977,504 1.39 million 407,576 Kenya
1830s 966,348 1.43 million 459,262 Kenya
1840s 955,192 1.47 million 510,948 Kenya
1850s 944,036 1.51 million 562,624 Kenya
1860s 997,425 1.60 million 602,115 Kenya
1870s 1.05 million 1.70 million 644,240 Kenya
1880s 1.13 million 1.82 million 693,430 Kenya
1890s 1.22 million 1.95 million 730,160 Kenya
1900s 1.33 million 1.86 million 522,720 Kenya
1910s 1.46 million 1.71 million 257,110 Kenya
1920s 1.57 million 1.68 million 112,410 Kenya
1930s 1.82 million 1.99 million 169,220 Kenya
1940s 2.09 million 2.28 million 194,470 Kenya
1950s 2.80 million 3.11 million 311,439 Kenya
1960s 3.30 million 3.75 million 448,264 Kenya
1970s 3.37 million 4.02 million 654,365 Kenya
1980s 3.85 million 4.70 million 850,882 Kenya
1990s 4.75 million 5.55 million 798,773 Kenya
2000s 5.99 million 5.71 million 280,563 Ghana
2010s 6.91 million 6.96 million 44,308 Kenya
2020s 7.48 million 6.98 million 499,448 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Ghana or Kenya?
Ghana, at 7.59 million against 6.82 million in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Ghana and Kenya?
770,690, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 46th 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.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed