Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Burkina Faso
6.00 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana
5.19 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
62nd
Ghana rank
65th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.00 million hectares against 5.19 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 813,760 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Ghana ranks 65th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | 422,068 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 566,013 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 813,760 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.00 million hectares against 5.19 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 813,760 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Ghana ranks 65th of 209 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.