Ghana vs Uganda: Land area
Ghana
22.75 million hectares
in 2011
Uganda
19.98 million hectares
in 2011
Ghana rank
31st
Uganda rank
32nd
Land area over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 22.75 million hectares against 19.98 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 2.77 million hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 22.75 million hectares against 19.98 million hectares in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Ghana and Uganda?
- 2.77 million hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for land area?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 32nd 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.