Ghana vs South Africa: Country area — Area, per unit of GDP

Ghana
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
73rd
South Africa rank
71st

Country area — Area, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ghana
1970s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ghana
1980s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ghana
1990s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ghana
2000s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ghana
2010s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ghana
2020s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per unit of gdp, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per unit of gdp between Ghana and South Africa?
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for country area — area, per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 9,990 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Country area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.