Caribbean vs Ghana: Cropland — Area

Caribbean
6,641 1000 ha
in 2024
Ghana
7,418 1000 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
52nd
Ghana rank
49th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7,418 1000 ha against 6,641 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 777 1000 ha.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 49th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 4,961 1000 ha 3,300 1000 ha 1,661 1000 ha Caribbean
1970s 6,179 1000 ha 3,370 1000 ha 2,809 1000 ha Caribbean
1980s 6,692 1000 ha 3,851 1000 ha 2,841 1000 ha Caribbean
1990s 7,166 1000 ha 4,754 1000 ha 2,412 1000 ha Caribbean
2000s 7,079 1000 ha 5,990 1000 ha 1,088 1000 ha Caribbean
2010s 6,728 1000 ha 6,911 1000 ha 183.46 1000 ha Ghana
2020s 6,557 1000 ha 7,418 1000 ha 860.73 1000 ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Caribbean or Ghana?
Ghana, at 7,418 1000 ha against 6,641 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Caribbean and Ghana?
777 1000 ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Ghana rank globally for cropland — area?
Caribbean ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 49th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.