Ghana vs Peru: Rice — Area harvested

Ghana
472,900 ha
in 2024
Peru
438,228 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Peru rank
26th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Ghana
  • Peru
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 472,900 ha against 438,228 ha in Peru, a difference of 34,672 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Ghana ranks 25th and Peru ranks 26th of 133 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 37,143 ha 87,798 ha 50,655 ha Peru
1970s 83,100 ha 127,507 ha 44,407 ha Peru
1980s 72,450 ha 188,613 ha 116,163 ha Peru
1990s 94,025 ha 216,066 ha 122,041 ha Peru
2000s 125,953 ha 333,065 ha 207,112 ha Peru
2010s 221,497 ha 400,870 ha 179,373 ha Peru
2020s 389,220 ha 421,321 ha 32,101 ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Ghana or Peru?
Ghana, at 472,900 ha against 438,228 ha in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Ghana and Peru?
34,672 ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Ghana ranks 25th and Peru ranks 26th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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