Ghana vs United Kingdom: Land use
Ghana
7.42 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.09 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Land use over time
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.42 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.33 million hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.30 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.37 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.85 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.75 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.99 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 67,390 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.91 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 766,307 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.42 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Ghana or United Kingdom?
- Ghana, at 7.42 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 1.33 million hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for land use?
- Ghana ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th 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.