Ghana vs Myanmar: Land use over the long-term
Ghana
5.36 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
6.00 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
63rd
Myanmar rank
60th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.00 million hectares against 5.36 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 642,600 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 63rd and Myanmar ranks 60th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 38 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.82 million hectares | 62,498 hectares | 3.76 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1100s | 4.22 million hectares | 78,089 hectares | 4.14 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1200s | 4.63 million hectares | 95,756 hectares | 4.53 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1300s | 5.06 million hectares | 90,493 hectares | 4.97 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1400s | 5.48 million hectares | 105,766 hectares | 5.38 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1500s | 5.88 million hectares | 128,519 hectares | 5.76 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1600s | 6.23 million hectares | 139,254 hectares | 6.09 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1700s | 6.44 million hectares | 21,895 hectares | 6.41 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1710s | 6.29 million hectares | 23,417 hectares | 6.27 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1720s | 6.15 million hectares | 25,045 hectares | 6.13 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1730s | 6.01 million hectares | 26,786 hectares | 5.99 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1740s | 5.87 million hectares | 28,648 hectares | 5.84 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1750s | 5.73 million hectares | 30,640 hectares | 5.70 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1760s | 5.59 million hectares | 32,770 hectares | 5.56 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1770s | 5.44 million hectares | 35,048 hectares | 5.41 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1780s | 5.30 million hectares | 37,485 hectares | 5.26 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1790s | 5.16 million hectares | 40,090 hectares | 5.12 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1800s | 5.01 million hectares | 42,878 hectares | 4.97 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1810s | 4.86 million hectares | 45,858 hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1820s | 4.71 million hectares | 49,046 hectares | 4.67 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1830s | 4.56 million hectares | 52,456 hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1840s | 4.41 million hectares | 56,103 hectares | 4.36 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1850s | 4.26 million hectares | 60,003 hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1860s | 4.38 million hectares | 66,670 hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1870s | 4.50 million hectares | 74,078 hectares | 4.43 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1880s | 4.67 million hectares | 82,308 hectares | 4.59 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1890s | 4.90 million hectares | 91,454 hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1900s | 5.15 million hectares | 101,615 hectares | 5.05 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1910s | 5.39 million hectares | 112,906 hectares | 5.28 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1920s | 5.53 million hectares | 125,451 hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1930s | 6.06 million hectares | 132,753 hectares | 5.93 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1940s | 6.51 million hectares | 140,479 hectares | 6.37 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1950s | 7.59 million hectares | 148,655 hectares | 7.44 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1960s | 8.40 million hectares | 346,400 hectares | 8.05 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 8.40 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.40 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.23 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.42 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 422,069 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.43 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 566,013 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.25 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 749,970 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 6.00 million hectares against 5.36 million hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 642,600 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 63rd and Myanmar ranks 60th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.