Ghana vs Peru: Cropland use over the long term
Ghana
7.59 million
in 2025
Peru
6.96 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Peru rank
44th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.59 million against 6.96 million in Peru, a difference of 636,030.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 31 and Peru in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 436,642 | 855,609 | 418,967 | Peru |
| 1100s | 498,986 | 898,742 | 399,756 | Peru |
| 1200s | 570,232 | 939,414 | 369,182 | Peru |
| 1300s | 651,649 | 977,368 | 325,719 | Peru |
| 1400s | 744,692 | 1.01 million | 267,588 | Peru |
| 1500s | 851,020 | 1.04 million | 192,690 | Peru |
| 1600s | 972,531 | 331,510 | 641,021 | Ghana |
| 1700s | 1.11 million | 372,822 | 738,568 | Ghana |
| 1710s | 1.10 million | 367,756 | 732,474 | Ghana |
| 1720s | 1.09 million | 362,741 | 726,329 | Ghana |
| 1730s | 1.08 million | 357,778 | 720,142 | Ghana |
| 1740s | 1.07 million | 352,864 | 713,896 | Ghana |
| 1750s | 1.06 million | 347,999 | 707,601 | Ghana |
| 1760s | 1.04 million | 343,182 | 701,258 | Ghana |
| 1770s | 1.03 million | 338,410 | 694,880 | Ghana |
| 1780s | 1.02 million | 333,684 | 688,446 | Ghana |
| 1790s | 1.01 million | 329,001 | 681,969 | Ghana |
| 1800s | 999,817 | 324,359 | 675,458 | Ghana |
| 1810s | 988,660 | 319,757 | 668,903 | Ghana |
| 1820s | 977,504 | 315,194 | 662,310 | Ghana |
| 1830s | 966,348 | 365,335 | 601,013 | Ghana |
| 1840s | 955,192 | 415,982 | 539,210 | Ghana |
| 1850s | 944,036 | 473,597 | 470,439 | Ghana |
| 1860s | 997,425 | 542,608 | 454,817 | Ghana |
| 1870s | 1.05 million | 610,979 | 442,931 | Ghana |
| 1880s | 1.13 million | 724,968 | 402,442 | Ghana |
| 1890s | 1.22 million | 976,874 | 245,346 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 1.33 million | 1.16 million | 169,310 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 1.46 million | 1.26 million | 193,170 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1.57 million | 1.36 million | 202,980 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 1.82 million | 1.47 million | 349,000 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 2.09 million | 1.59 million | 503,780 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 2.80 million | 1.72 million | 1.07 million | Ghana |
| 1960s | 3.30 million | 2.45 million | 846,129 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.37 million | 3.52 million | 147,184 | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.85 million | 4.35 million | 499,459 | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.75 million | 4.99 million | 235,803 | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 5.17 million | 821,532 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.91 million | 5.54 million | 1.38 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.48 million | 6.58 million | 900,405 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Ghana or Peru?
- Ghana, at 7.59 million against 6.96 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Ghana and Peru?
- 636,030, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 44th 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.