Eastern Africa vs Ghana: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ghana
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 10,496 1000 ha against 2,708 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 7,788 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.9 times Ghana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 18th of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,859 1000 ha | 1,600 1000 ha | 2,259 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 4,809 1000 ha | 1,600 1000 ha | 3,209 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 5,378 1000 ha | 1,571 1000 ha | 3,807 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 5,735 1000 ha | 1,650 1000 ha | 4,085 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 6,771 1000 ha | 2,029 1000 ha | 4,743 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 8,065 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 5,599 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 10,245 1000 ha | 2,708 1000 ha | 7,537 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Eastern Africa or Ghana?
- Eastern Africa, at 10,496 1000 ha against 2,708 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Eastern Africa and Ghana?
- 7,788 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ghana rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 18th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.