Ghana vs Uganda: Land use over the long-term
Ghana
5.36 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
5.32 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
63rd
Uganda rank
64th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.36 million hectares against 5.32 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 42,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 64th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 25 and Uganda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 367,240 hectares | Ghana |
| 1100s | 4.22 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 300,740 hectares | Ghana |
| 1200s | 4.63 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 311,470 hectares | Ghana |
| 1300s | 5.06 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 400,470 hectares | Ghana |
| 1400s | 5.48 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | 566,500 hectares | Ghana |
| 1500s | 5.88 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | 804,480 hectares | Ghana |
| 1600s | 6.23 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 759,070 hectares | Ghana |
| 1700s | 6.44 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 819,930 hectares | Ghana |
| 1710s | 6.29 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 697,930 hectares | Ghana |
| 1720s | 6.15 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 577,010 hectares | Ghana |
| 1730s | 6.01 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 456,370 hectares | Ghana |
| 1740s | 5.87 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 335,970 hectares | Ghana |
| 1750s | 5.73 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 215,770 hectares | Ghana |
| 1760s | 5.59 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | 95,760 hectares | Ghana |
| 1770s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 24,120 hectares | Uganda |
| 1780s | 5.30 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 143,890 hectares | Uganda |
| 1790s | 5.16 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | 263,650 hectares | Uganda |
| 1800s | 5.01 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 383,440 hectares | Uganda |
| 1810s | 4.86 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 503,350 hectares | Uganda |
| 1820s | 4.71 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 623,500 hectares | Uganda |
| 1830s | 4.56 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 744,020 hectares | Uganda |
| 1840s | 4.41 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | 865,100 hectares | Uganda |
| 1850s | 4.26 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1860s | 4.38 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1870s | 4.50 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1880s | 4.67 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1890s | 4.90 million hectares | 6.53 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1900s | 5.15 million hectares | 6.16 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1910s | 5.39 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 14,620 hectares | Ghana |
| 1920s | 5.53 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 599,810 hectares | Ghana |
| 1930s | 6.06 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 701,140 hectares | Ghana |
| 1940s | 6.51 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1950s | 7.59 million hectares | 5.46 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1960s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.23 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.42 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.43 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 118,987 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.25 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 64,970 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 5.36 million hectares against 5.32 million hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Ghana and Uganda?
- 42,400 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 64th 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.