Gambia, The vs Ghana: Cropland — Area per capita

Gambia, The
0.22 ha/cap
in 2024
Ghana
0.22 ha/cap
in 2024
Gambia, The rank
72nd
Ghana rank
72nd

Cropland — Area per capita over time

  • Gambia, The
  • Ghana
0.10.20.30.40.5196119922024

How they compare

Gambia, The currently reports 0.22 ha/cap against 0.22 ha/cap in Ghana, a difference of 0 ha/cap.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Gambia, The ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 72nd of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia, The Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2811 ha/cap 0.42 ha/cap 0.1389 ha/cap Ghana
1970s 0.264 ha/cap 0.332 ha/cap 0.068 ha/cap Ghana
1980s 0.218 ha/cap 0.284 ha/cap 0.066 ha/cap Ghana
1990s 0.158 ha/cap 0.276 ha/cap 0.118 ha/cap Ghana
2000s 0.179 ha/cap 0.27 ha/cap 0.091 ha/cap Ghana
2010s 0.221 ha/cap 0.244 ha/cap 0.023 ha/cap Ghana
2020s 0.226 ha/cap 0.224 ha/cap 0.002 ha/cap Gambia, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area per capita, Gambia, The or Ghana?
Gambia, The, at 0.22 ha/cap against 0.22 ha/cap in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between Gambia, The and Ghana?
0 ha/cap, with Gambia, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia, The and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gambia, The and Ghana rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
Gambia, The ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 15,610 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.