Chad vs Ghana: Cropland area

Chad
4.39 million
in 2010
Ghana
4.25 million
in 2010
Chad rank
48th
Ghana rank
50th

Cropland area over time

  • Chad
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 4.39 million against 4.25 million in Ghana, a difference of 140,630.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 50th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 21 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Ghana Difference Ahead
1780s 1.50 million 957,400 544,280 Chad
1790s 1.55 million 942,159 609,821 Chad
1800s 1.60 million 926,585 675,975 Chad
1810s 1.65 million 911,793 741,367 Chad
1820s 1.70 million 920,444 784,266 Chad
1830s 1.76 million 928,360 827,750 Chad
1840s 1.81 million 939,087 868,923 Chad
1850s 1.86 million 949,602 909,838 Chad
1860s 1.91 million 960,400 950,300 Chad
1870s 1.96 million 981,969 982,131 Chad
1880s 2.02 million 1.00 million 1.02 million Chad
1890s 2.07 million 1.02 million 1.05 million Chad
1900s 2.13 million 1.04 million 1.08 million Chad
1910s 2.18 million 1.06 million 1.12 million Chad
1920s 2.25 million 1.26 million 991,540 Chad
1930s 2.32 million 1.47 million 843,690 Chad
1940s 2.38 million 1.76 million 626,580 Chad
1950s 2.45 million 2.09 million 365,590 Chad
1960s 2.77 million 2.79 million 22,750 Ghana
1970s 2.78 million 2.71 million 77,440 Chad
1980s 3.00 million 2.93 million 63,480 Chad
1990s 3.11 million 3.40 million 287,810 Ghana
2000s 3.77 million 3.83 million 66,170 Ghana
2010s 4.39 million 4.25 million 140,630 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Chad or Ghana?
Chad, at 4.39 million against 4.25 million in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Chad and Ghana?
140,630, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for cropland area?
Chad ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.