Gabon vs Ghana: Land area
Gabon
25.77 million hectares
in 2011
Ghana
22.75 million hectares
in 2011
Gabon rank
29th
Ghana rank
31st
Land area over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 25.77 million hectares against 22.75 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 3.01 million hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.77 million hectares | 22.75 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 25.77 million hectares | 22.75 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 25.77 million hectares | 22.75 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 25.77 million hectares | 22.75 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 25.77 million hectares | 22.75 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.77 million hectares | 22.75 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Gabon or Ghana?
- Gabon, at 25.77 million hectares against 22.75 million hectares in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Gabon and Ghana?
- 3.01 million hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for land area?
- Gabon ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 31st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.