Ghana vs Uganda: Land use hidden — Total area

Ghana
238,539 Square kilometres
in 2023
Uganda
241,550 Square kilometres
in 2023
Ghana rank
74th
Uganda rank
73rd

Land use hidden — Total area over time

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

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 241,550 Square kilometres against 238,539 Square kilometres in Ghana, a difference of 3,011 Square kilometres.

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

Ghana ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 238,540 Square kilometres 241,550 Square kilometres 3,010 Square kilometres Uganda
1970s 238,540 Square kilometres 241,550 Square kilometres 3,010 Square kilometres Uganda
1980s 238,540 Square kilometres 241,550 Square kilometres 3,010 Square kilometres Uganda
1990s 238,540 Square kilometres 241,550 Square kilometres 3,010 Square kilometres Uganda
2000s 238,540 Square kilometres 241,550 Square kilometres 3,010 Square kilometres Uganda
2010s 238,539 Square kilometres 241,550 Square kilometres 3,011 Square kilometres Uganda
2020s 238,534 Square kilometres 241,550 Square kilometres 3,016 Square kilometres Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, Ghana or Uganda?
Uganda, at 241,550 Square kilometres against 238,539 Square kilometres in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between Ghana and Uganda?
3,011 Square kilometres, with Uganda 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 — total area?
Ghana ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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