Ghana vs Kenya: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ghana
7.59 million hectares
in 2025
Kenya
6.82 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Kenya rank
46th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.59 million hectares against 6.82 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 770,690 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 359,504 hectares | 77,138 hectares | Ghana |
| 1100s | 498,986 hectares | 422,417 hectares | 76,569 hectares | Ghana |
| 1200s | 570,232 hectares | 485,330 hectares | 84,902 hectares | Ghana |
| 1300s | 651,649 hectares | 548,243 hectares | 103,406 hectares | Ghana |
| 1400s | 744,692 hectares | 611,156 hectares | 133,536 hectares | Ghana |
| 1500s | 851,020 hectares | 674,069 hectares | 176,951 hectares | Ghana |
| 1600s | 972,531 hectares | 786,414 hectares | 186,117 hectares | Ghana |
| 1700s | 1.11 million hectares | 898,759 hectares | 212,631 hectares | Ghana |
| 1710s | 1.10 million hectares | 939,286 hectares | 160,944 hectares | Ghana |
| 1720s | 1.09 million hectares | 979,813 hectares | 109,257 hectares | Ghana |
| 1730s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 57,580 hectares | Ghana |
| 1740s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 5,890 hectares | Ghana |
| 1750s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 45,790 hectares | Kenya |
| 1760s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 97,480 hectares | Kenya |
| 1770s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 149,160 hectares | Kenya |
| 1780s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 200,840 hectares | Kenya |
| 1790s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 252,530 hectares | Kenya |
| 1800s | 999,817 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 304,213 hectares | Kenya |
| 1810s | 988,660 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 355,900 hectares | Kenya |
| 1820s | 977,504 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 407,576 hectares | Kenya |
| 1830s | 966,348 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 459,262 hectares | Kenya |
| 1840s | 955,192 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 510,948 hectares | Kenya |
| 1850s | 944,036 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 562,624 hectares | Kenya |
| 1860s | 997,425 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 602,115 hectares | Kenya |
| 1870s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 644,240 hectares | Kenya |
| 1880s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 693,430 hectares | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 730,160 hectares | Kenya |
| 1900s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 522,720 hectares | Kenya |
| 1910s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 257,110 hectares | Kenya |
| 1920s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 112,410 hectares | Kenya |
| 1930s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 169,220 hectares | Kenya |
| 1940s | 2.09 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 194,470 hectares | Kenya |
| 1950s | 2.80 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 311,439 hectares | Kenya |
| 1960s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 448,264 hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.37 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 654,365 hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.85 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 850,882 hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.75 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 798,773 hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.99 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | 280,563 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.91 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 44,308 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.48 million hectares | 6.98 million hectares | 499,448 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 Kenya?
- Ghana, at 7.59 million hectares against 6.82 million hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ghana and Kenya?
- 770,690 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 46th 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.