Ghana vs Uganda: Country area — Area

Ghana
23,854 1000 ha
in 2024
Uganda
24,155 1000 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
88th
Uganda rank
87th

Country area — Area over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 24,155 1000 ha against 23,854 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 301 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 87th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 23,854 1000 ha 24,155 1000 ha 301 1000 ha Uganda
1970s 23,854 1000 ha 24,155 1000 ha 301 1000 ha Uganda
1980s 23,854 1000 ha 24,155 1000 ha 301 1000 ha Uganda
1990s 23,854 1000 ha 24,155 1000 ha 301 1000 ha Uganda
2000s 23,854 1000 ha 24,155 1000 ha 301 1000 ha Uganda
2010s 23,854 1000 ha 24,155 1000 ha 301.07 1000 ha Uganda
2020s 23,854 1000 ha 24,155 1000 ha 301.5 1000 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Ghana or Uganda?
Uganda, at 24,155 1000 ha against 23,854 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Ghana and Uganda?
301 1000 ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for country area — area?
Ghana ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 87th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.