Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 4,980 1000 ha against 4,710 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 270 1000 ha.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 57th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,687 1000 ha | 1,700 1000 ha | 13.33 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1,800 1000 ha | 1,770 1000 ha | 29.5 1000 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 2,225 1000 ha | 2,280 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2,798 1000 ha | 3,104 1000 ha | 306.28 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2,830 1000 ha | 3,962 1000 ha | 1,132 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3,636 1000 ha | 4,444 1000 ha | 808.7 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4,593 1000 ha | 4,710 1000 ha | 116.64 1000 ha | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 4,980 1000 ha against 4,710 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 270 1000 ha, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for arable land — area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 57th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.