Ghana vs Philippines: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12,746 1000 ha against 12,603 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 143 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 69th of 237 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,700 1000 ha | 8,001 1000 ha | 3,699 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 1970s | 11,770 1000 ha | 9,076 1000 ha | 2,694 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 1980s | 12,251 1000 ha | 10,831 1000 ha | 1,420 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 1990s | 12,980 1000 ha | 11,028 1000 ha | 1,951 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12,413 1000 ha | 11,428 1000 ha | 984.3 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12,345 1000 ha | 12,468 1000 ha | 122.92 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12,603 1000 ha | 12,681 1000 ha | 77.96 1000 ha | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Ghana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 12,746 1000 ha against 12,603 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Ghana and Philippines?
- 143 1000 ha, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 69th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.