Ghana vs Peru: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ghana
7.59 million hectares
in 2025
Peru
6.96 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Peru rank
44th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.59 million hectares against 6.96 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 636,030 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 855,609 hectares | 418,967 hectares | Peru |
| 1100s | 498,986 hectares | 898,742 hectares | 399,756 hectares | Peru |
| 1200s | 570,232 hectares | 939,414 hectares | 369,182 hectares | Peru |
| 1300s | 651,649 hectares | 977,368 hectares | 325,719 hectares | Peru |
| 1400s | 744,692 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 267,588 hectares | Peru |
| 1500s | 851,020 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 192,690 hectares | Peru |
| 1600s | 972,531 hectares | 331,510 hectares | 641,021 hectares | Ghana |
| 1700s | 1.11 million hectares | 372,822 hectares | 738,568 hectares | Ghana |
| 1710s | 1.10 million hectares | 367,756 hectares | 732,474 hectares | Ghana |
| 1720s | 1.09 million hectares | 362,741 hectares | 726,329 hectares | Ghana |
| 1730s | 1.08 million hectares | 357,778 hectares | 720,142 hectares | Ghana |
| 1740s | 1.07 million hectares | 352,864 hectares | 713,896 hectares | Ghana |
| 1750s | 1.06 million hectares | 347,999 hectares | 707,601 hectares | Ghana |
| 1760s | 1.04 million hectares | 343,182 hectares | 701,258 hectares | Ghana |
| 1770s | 1.03 million hectares | 338,410 hectares | 694,880 hectares | Ghana |
| 1780s | 1.02 million hectares | 333,684 hectares | 688,446 hectares | Ghana |
| 1790s | 1.01 million hectares | 329,001 hectares | 681,969 hectares | Ghana |
| 1800s | 999,817 hectares | 324,359 hectares | 675,458 hectares | Ghana |
| 1810s | 988,660 hectares | 319,757 hectares | 668,903 hectares | Ghana |
| 1820s | 977,504 hectares | 315,194 hectares | 662,310 hectares | Ghana |
| 1830s | 966,348 hectares | 365,335 hectares | 601,013 hectares | Ghana |
| 1840s | 955,192 hectares | 415,982 hectares | 539,210 hectares | Ghana |
| 1850s | 944,036 hectares | 473,597 hectares | 470,439 hectares | Ghana |
| 1860s | 997,425 hectares | 542,608 hectares | 454,817 hectares | Ghana |
| 1870s | 1.05 million hectares | 610,979 hectares | 442,931 hectares | Ghana |
| 1880s | 1.13 million hectares | 724,968 hectares | 402,442 hectares | Ghana |
| 1890s | 1.22 million hectares | 976,874 hectares | 245,346 hectares | Ghana |
| 1900s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 169,310 hectares | Ghana |
| 1910s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 193,170 hectares | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 202,980 hectares | Ghana |
| 1930s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 349,000 hectares | Ghana |
| 1940s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 503,780 hectares | Ghana |
| 1950s | 2.80 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1960s | 3.30 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 846,129 hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.37 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 147,184 hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.85 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 499,459 hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 235,803 hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.99 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 821,532 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.91 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.48 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | 900,405 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 Peru?
- Ghana, at 7.59 million hectares against 6.96 million hectares in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ghana and Peru?
- 636,030 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 44th 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.