Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Land use agriculture longterm

Ghana
11.18 million
in 2010
Zimbabwe
11.99 million
in 2010
Ghana rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
57th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M178018952010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 11.99 million against 11.18 million in Ghana, a difference of 806,200.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1780s 2.80 million 1.90 million 901,830 Ghana
1790s 2.78 million 2.04 million 739,470 Ghana
1800s 2.77 million 2.20 million 563,220 Ghana
1810s 2.75 million 2.38 million 373,250 Ghana
1820s 2.81 million 2.57 million 240,480 Ghana
1830s 2.88 million 2.79 million 89,580 Ghana
1840s 2.94 million 3.02 million 82,980 Zimbabwe
1850s 3.01 million 3.29 million 278,440 Zimbabwe
1860s 3.08 million 3.58 million 500,860 Zimbabwe
1870s 3.19 million 3.89 million 709,850 Zimbabwe
1880s 3.30 million 4.25 million 952,150 Zimbabwe
1890s 3.41 million 4.64 million 1.23 million Zimbabwe
1900s 3.53 million 5.07 million 1.54 million Zimbabwe
1910s 3.66 million 5.56 million 1.90 million Zimbabwe
1920s 4.40 million 6.10 million 1.70 million Zimbabwe
1930s 5.20 million 6.71 million 1.51 million Zimbabwe
1940s 6.27 million 7.32 million 1.05 million Zimbabwe
1950s 7.52 million 8.04 million 517,490 Zimbabwe
1960s 10.28 million 10.63 million 347,800 Zimbabwe
1970s 9.78 million 10.57 million 797,010 Zimbabwe
1980s 10.00 million 10.98 million 978,700 Zimbabwe
1990s 10.48 million 11.59 million 1.12 million Zimbabwe
2000s 10.82 million 11.44 million 624,100 Zimbabwe
2010s 11.18 million 11.99 million 806,200 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 11.99 million against 11.18 million in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
806,200, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Ghana ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed