Ghana vs United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Cropland

Ghana
74,175 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom
60,862 Square kilometres
in 2023
Ghana rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
43rd

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 74,175 Square kilometres against 60,862 Square kilometres in United Kingdom, a difference of 13,313 Square kilometres.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 33,000 Square kilometres 73,836 Square kilometres 40,836 Square kilometres United Kingdom
1970s 33,700 Square kilometres 70,815 Square kilometres 37,115 Square kilometres United Kingdom
1980s 38,512 Square kilometres 69,720 Square kilometres 31,208 Square kilometres United Kingdom
1990s 47,544 Square kilometres 62,907 Square kilometres 15,363 Square kilometres United Kingdom
2000s 59,905 Square kilometres 59,231 Square kilometres 673.9 Square kilometres Ghana
2010s 69,111 Square kilometres 61,448 Square kilometres 7,663 Square kilometres Ghana
2020s 74,175 Square kilometres 60,625 Square kilometres 13,550 Square kilometres Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Ghana or United Kingdom?
Ghana, at 74,175 Square kilometres against 60,862 Square kilometres in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Ghana and United Kingdom?
13,313 Square kilometres, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Ghana ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata