Ghana vs Laos: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 23,080 1000 ha against 22,753 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 327 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 97th and Laos ranks 94th of 267 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,754 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 326 1000 ha | Laos |
| 1970s | 22,754 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 326 1000 ha | Laos |
| 1980s | 22,754 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 326 1000 ha | Laos |
| 1990s | 22,754 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 326 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2000s | 22,754 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 326 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2010s | 22,754 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 326.07 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2020s | 22,753 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 326.76 1000 ha | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 23,080 1000 ha against 22,753 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Ghana and Laos?
- 327 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for land area — area?
- Ghana ranks 97th and Laos ranks 94th of 267 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.