Ghana vs Japan: Soya beans — Area harvested

Ghana
145,000 ha
in 2024
Japan
153,900 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
24th
Japan rank
21st

Soya beans — Area harvested over time

  • Ghana
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 153,900 ha against 145,000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 8,900 ha.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 107 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 59,030 ha 146,250 ha 87,220 ha Japan
2010s 94,822 ha 139,820 ha 44,998 ha Japan
2020s 132,400 ha 149,620 ha 17,220 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — area harvested, Ghana or Japan?
Japan, at 153,900 ha against 145,000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — area harvested between Ghana and Japan?
8,900 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for soya beans — area harvested?
Ghana ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — 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
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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