Ghana vs Romania: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Ghana
12.60 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
12.71 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
67th
Romania rank
66th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Ghana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.71 million hectares against 12.60 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 111,300 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 67th and Romania ranks 66th of 227 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.70 million hectares | 14.80 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 11.77 million hectares | 14.94 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 12.25 million hectares | 14.99 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.98 million hectares | 14.79 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 12.41 million hectares | 14.25 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 12.35 million hectares | 13.76 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.60 million hectares | 12.88 million hectares | 276,550 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Ghana or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.71 million hectares against 12.60 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Ghana and Romania?
- 111,300 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Romania rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Ghana ranks 67th and Romania ranks 66th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.