Ghana vs Malaysia: Cropland — Area

Ghana
7,418 1000 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
7,865 1000 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
49th
Malaysia rank
46th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7,865 1000 ha against 7,418 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 447 1000 ha.

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

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

Ghana ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,300 1000 ha 3,203 1000 ha 97.45 1000 ha Ghana
1970s 3,370 1000 ha 4,076 1000 ha 705.98 1000 ha Malaysia
1980s 3,851 1000 ha 5,314 1000 ha 1,462 1000 ha Malaysia
1990s 4,754 1000 ha 6,686 1000 ha 1,931 1000 ha Malaysia
2000s 5,990 1000 ha 7,310 1000 ha 1,319 1000 ha Malaysia
2010s 6,911 1000 ha 8,051 1000 ha 1,140 1000 ha Malaysia
2020s 7,418 1000 ha 7,996 1000 ha 578.54 1000 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Ghana or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 7,865 1000 ha against 7,418 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Ghana and Malaysia?
447 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for cropland — area?
Ghana ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 46th 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.