Ghana vs Mali: Cropland — Area

Ghana
7,418 1000 ha
in 2024
Mali
7,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
49th
Mali rank
51st

Cropland — Area over time

  • Ghana
  • Mali
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7,418 1000 ha against 7,036 1000 ha in Mali, a difference of 382 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 49th and Mali ranks 51st of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 3,300 1000 ha 1,716 1000 ha 1,584 1000 ha Ghana
1970s 3,370 1000 ha 1,912 1000 ha 1,458 1000 ha Ghana
1980s 3,851 1000 ha 2,097 1000 ha 1,754 1000 ha Ghana
1990s 4,754 1000 ha 3,497 1000 ha 1,258 1000 ha Ghana
2000s 5,990 1000 ha 5,509 1000 ha 481.26 1000 ha Ghana
2010s 6,911 1000 ha 6,186 1000 ha 724.67 1000 ha Ghana
2020s 7,418 1000 ha 7,182 1000 ha 235 1000 ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Ghana or Mali?
Ghana, at 7,418 1000 ha against 7,036 1000 ha in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Ghana and Mali?
382 1000 ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for cropland — area?
Ghana ranks 49th and Mali ranks 51st 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.