Ghana vs Romania: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ghana
7.59 million hectares
in 2025
Romania
8.28 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Romania rank
40th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ghana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.28 million hectares against 7.59 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 688,880 hectares.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 436,642 hectares | 831,033 hectares | 394,391 hectares | Romania |
| 1100s | 498,986 hectares | 915,627 hectares | 416,641 hectares | Romania |
| 1200s | 570,232 hectares | 993,962 hectares | 423,730 hectares | Romania |
| 1300s | 651,649 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 800,541 hectares | Romania |
| 1400s | 744,692 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 429,298 hectares | Romania |
| 1500s | 851,020 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 961,340 hectares | Romania |
| 1600s | 972,531 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 762,489 hectares | Romania |
| 1700s | 1.11 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 939,580 hectares | Romania |
| 1710s | 1.10 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Romania |
| 1720s | 1.09 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Romania |
| 1730s | 1.08 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Romania |
| 1740s | 1.07 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Romania |
| 1750s | 1.06 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Romania |
| 1760s | 1.04 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Romania |
| 1770s | 1.03 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Romania |
| 1780s | 1.02 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Romania |
| 1790s | 1.01 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Romania |
| 1800s | 999,817 hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Romania |
| 1810s | 988,660 hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | Romania |
| 1820s | 977,504 hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | Romania |
| 1830s | 966,348 hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | Romania |
| 1840s | 955,192 hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | Romania |
| 1850s | 944,036 hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Romania |
| 1860s | 997,425 hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Romania |
| 1870s | 1.05 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | Romania |
| 1880s | 1.13 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Romania |
| 1890s | 1.22 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Romania |
| 1900s | 1.33 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | Romania |
| 1910s | 1.46 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 6.31 million hectares | Romania |
| 1920s | 1.57 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | Romania |
| 1930s | 1.82 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | Romania |
| 1940s | 2.09 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 7.09 million hectares | Romania |
| 1950s | 2.80 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | Romania |
| 1960s | 3.30 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.37 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.85 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 6.69 million hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 4.75 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.99 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.91 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.48 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Ghana or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.28 million hectares against 7.59 million hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ghana and Romania?
- 688,880 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Romania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Romania rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th 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.