Ghana vs Syria: Agricultural area over the long-term
Ghana
12.95 million hectares
in 2025
Syria
13.44 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
62nd
Syria rank
61st
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Ghana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 13.44 million hectares against 12.95 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 491,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 61st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 29 and Syria in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.26 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 437,090 hectares | Ghana |
| 1100s | 4.72 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 704,490 hectares | Ghana |
| 1200s | 5.20 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1300s | 5.71 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1400s | 6.23 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1500s | 6.74 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1600s | 7.20 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1700s | 7.55 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1710s | 7.40 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1720s | 7.24 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1730s | 7.09 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1740s | 6.94 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1750s | 6.79 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1760s | 6.63 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1770s | 6.48 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1780s | 6.32 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1790s | 6.17 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1800s | 6.01 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1810s | 5.85 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1820s | 5.69 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1830s | 5.53 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 907,170 hectares | Ghana |
| 1840s | 5.37 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 603,970 hectares | Ghana |
| 1850s | 5.20 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 294,590 hectares | Ghana |
| 1860s | 5.38 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 326,720 hectares | Ghana |
| 1870s | 5.56 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 352,330 hectares | Ghana |
| 1880s | 5.80 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 60,970 hectares | Syria |
| 1890s | 6.12 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | 392,740 hectares | Syria |
| 1900s | 6.48 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 104,730 hectares | Ghana |
| 1910s | 6.85 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | 600,730 hectares | Ghana |
| 1920s | 7.09 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 982,530 hectares | Ghana |
| 1930s | 7.88 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1940s | 8.60 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | 742,290 hectares | Syria |
| 1950s | 10.39 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Syria |
| 1960s | 11.70 million hectares | 14.26 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 11.77 million hectares | 14.04 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 12.25 million hectares | 13.93 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 12.98 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | 715,630 hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 12.41 million hectares | 13.83 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 12.35 million hectares | 13.92 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 12.73 million hectares | 13.64 million hectares | 908,467 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Ghana or Syria?
- Syria, at 13.44 million hectares against 12.95 million hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Ghana and Syria?
- 491,700 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 61st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.