Ghana vs Maldives: Area land needed to global oil
Ghana
3.11 billion
in 2023
Maldives
4.16 billion
in 2021
Ghana rank
17th
Maldives rank
14th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Ghana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.16 billion against 3.11 billion in Ghana, a difference of 1.05 billion.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.02 million | 34.42 million | 74.60 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 178.92 million | 219.05 million | 40.13 million | Maldives |
| 1980s | 340.09 million | 143.53 million | 196.56 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 498.06 million | 182.88 million | 315.18 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 947.93 million | 350.69 million | 597.23 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion | 2.72 billion | 755.78 million | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.00 billion | 4.00 billion | 1.00 billion | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Ghana or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4.16 billion against 3.11 billion in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Ghana and Maldives?
- 1.05 billion, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Maldives?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Maldives rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 14th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.