Ghana vs Iraq: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4,904 1000 ha against 4,710 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 194 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 55th of 231 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,700 1000 ha | 4,761 1000 ha | 3,061 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,770 1000 ha | 5,055 1000 ha | 3,285 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2,280 1000 ha | 5,230 1000 ha | 2,950 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3,104 1000 ha | 4,905 1000 ha | 1,801 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3,962 1000 ha | 4,415 1000 ha | 453.07 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4,444 1000 ha | 4,661 1000 ha | 216.02 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4,710 1000 ha | 4,904 1000 ha | 193.9 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4,904 1000 ha against 4,710 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Ghana and Iraq?
- 194 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for arable land — area?
- Ghana ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 55th 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.