Ghana vs Italy: Cropland — Share in Land area

Ghana
32.6 %
in 2024
Italy
31.61 %
in 2024
Ghana rank
39th
Italy rank
40th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Ghana
  • Italy
1020304050196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 32.6 % against 31.61 % in Italy, a difference of 0.99 %.

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

Ghana ranks 39th and Italy ranks 40th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 14.5 % 52.11 % 37.61 % Italy
1970s 14.81 % 42.85 % 28.04 % Italy
1980s 16.93 % 41.48 % 24.56 % Italy
1990s 20.9 % 38.57 % 17.68 % Italy
2000s 26.33 % 35 % 8.67 % Italy
2010s 30.37 % 31.19 % 0.82 % Italy
2020s 32.6 % 31.72 % 0.884 % Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Ghana or Italy?
Ghana, at 32.6 % against 31.61 % in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Ghana and Italy?
0.99 %, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Ghana ranks 39th and Italy ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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
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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.