Germany vs Ghana: Arable land use per person

Germany
0.1403 hectares per person
in 2023
Ghana
0.1394 hectares per person
in 2023
Germany rank
89th
Ghana rank
90th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Germany
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.1403 hectares per person against 0.1394 hectares per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0009 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Germany ranks 89th and Ghana ranks 90th of 206 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.16 hectares per person 0.216 hectares per person 0.056 hectares per person Ghana
1970s 0.1533 hectares per person 0.1743 hectares per person 0.021 hectares per person Ghana
1980s 0.1532 hectares per person 0.1686 hectares per person 0.0154 hectares per person Ghana
1990s 0.1449 hectares per person 0.1797 hectares per person 0.0348 hectares per person Ghana
2000s 0.1441 hectares per person 0.1791 hectares per person 0.0349 hectares per person Ghana
2010s 0.1447 hectares per person 0.157 hectares per person 0.0124 hectares per person Ghana
2020s 0.1402 hectares per person 0.1435 hectares per person 0.0033 hectares per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Germany or Ghana?
Germany, at 0.1403 hectares per person against 0.1394 hectares per person in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Germany and Ghana?
0.0009 hectares per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for arable land use per person?
Germany ranks 89th and Ghana ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.