Ghana vs Uganda: Land use hidden — Land area

Ghana
227,533 Square kilometres
in 2023
Uganda
200,520 Square kilometres
in 2023
Ghana rank
75th
Uganda rank
78th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 227,533 Square kilometres against 200,520 Square kilometres in Uganda, a difference of 27,013 Square kilometres.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 78th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 227,540 Square kilometres 199,810 Square kilometres 27,730 Square kilometres Ghana
1970s 227,540 Square kilometres 199,810 Square kilometres 27,730 Square kilometres Ghana
1980s 227,540 Square kilometres 199,810 Square kilometres 27,730 Square kilometres Ghana
1990s 227,540 Square kilometres 199,810 Square kilometres 27,730 Square kilometres Ghana
2000s 227,540 Square kilometres 199,810 Square kilometres 27,730 Square kilometres Ghana
2010s 227,539 Square kilometres 200,520 Square kilometres 27,019 Square kilometres Ghana
2020s 227,532 Square kilometres 200,520 Square kilometres 27,012 Square kilometres Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Ghana or Uganda?
Ghana, at 227,533 Square kilometres against 200,520 Square kilometres in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Ghana and Uganda?
27,013 Square kilometres, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Ghana ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 78th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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