Ghana vs Vietnam: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Ghana
12.60 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
12.29 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
67th
Vietnam rank
68th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Ghana
- Vietnam
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.60 million hectares against 12.29 million hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 312,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 227 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.70 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 11.77 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 12.25 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 5.45 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 12.98 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.41 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.35 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 838,540 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.60 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 272,200 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Ghana or Vietnam?
- Ghana, at 12.60 million hectares against 12.29 million hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Ghana and Vietnam?
- 312,700 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Ghana ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 68th 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.