Ghana vs Spain: Cropland — Share in Land area

Ghana
32.6 %
in 2024
Spain
32.98 %
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
Spain rank
43rd

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Ghana
  • Spain
10203040196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 32.98 % against 32.6 % in Ghana, a difference of 0.38 %.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 44th and Spain ranks 43rd of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 14.5 % 41.21 % 26.71 % Spain
1970s 14.81 % 41.61 % 26.81 % Spain
1980s 16.93 % 40.93 % 24 % Spain
1990s 20.9 % 38.68 % 17.78 % Spain
2000s 26.33 % 35.57 % 9.24 % Spain
2010s 30.37 % 34.17 % 3.8 % Spain
2020s 32.6 % 33.27 % 0.668 % Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Ghana or Spain?
Spain, at 32.98 % against 32.6 % in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Ghana and Spain?
0.38 %, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Spain rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Ghana ranks 44th and Spain ranks 43rd of 234 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
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.