Ethiopia vs Ghana: Breakdown of habitable land area
Ethiopia
717,580 hectares
in 2019
Ghana
579,220 hectares
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
37th
Ghana rank
40th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 717,580 hectares against 579,220 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 138,360 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 40th of 235 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 717,580 hectares against 579,220 hectares in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 138,360 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 40th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.