Ghana vs Peru: Land use
Ghana
7.42 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
6.20 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
45th
Peru rank
47th
Land use over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.42 million hectares against 6.20 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 1.22 million hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and Peru ranks 47th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.30 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 785,556 hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.37 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 147,184 hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.85 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 499,459 hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 235,802 hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.99 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 821,532 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.91 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.42 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Ghana or Peru?
- Ghana, at 7.42 million hectares against 6.20 million hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Ghana and Peru?
- 1.22 million hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for land use?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Peru ranks 47th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.