Ghana vs Kenya: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,766 1000 ha against 7,418 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 348 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,300 1000 ha | 3,760 1000 ha | 460.02 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3,370 1000 ha | 4,024 1000 ha | 654.37 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3,851 1000 ha | 4,702 1000 ha | 850.88 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4,754 1000 ha | 5,553 1000 ha | 798.77 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5,990 1000 ha | 5,656 1000 ha | 334.75 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6,911 1000 ha | 6,581 1000 ha | 330.52 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7,418 1000 ha | 7,480 1000 ha | 62.66 1000 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7,766 1000 ha against 7,418 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Ghana and Kenya?
- 348 1000 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for cropland — area?
- Ghana ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th 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
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.